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Gen Z, in particular, has moved away from the hustle-and-grind culture of the 2000s and early 2010s and instead idealizes wellness, leisure and affluence without overt labor.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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While the rest of the world romanticizes drifting in Japan, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has had its fill of smoky skids.—
Caleb Jacobs,
The Drive,
4 Mar. 2026
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The convivial atmosphere of the coffee shop can be attributed to Le, who romanticizes his time as a barista.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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The notebook glamorizes love as possession.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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There has been much discussion about whether the genre glamorizes or interrogates female pain, or a little of both, or whether books by and about women with feelings that are important enough to be written about needs a label at all.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
22 Dec. 2025
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Early conversations about money, time, or care may feel stretchy, but clarity softens bumps as the day unfolds.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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By the end of the month, the mood softens as the sun enters Taurus, bringing the focus back to friendships, collaborations and long-term dreams.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Heroicizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heroicizes. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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