as in to glamour (up)
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Recent Examples of heroize
King Richard pushes aside the story of the Williams sisters to heroize their father’s determination to launch their talents.
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Armond White, National Review, 11 Feb. 2022
Armond White, National Review, 11 Feb. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heroize
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What was true about farms is true about the factories and mills that Americans romanticize to this day.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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The social norms, peer pressure, romanticizing of alcohol as a balm in times of crisis and celebration, all swirls into a complex challenge for public health leaders.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
3 July 2025
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For decades, mainstream psychological theories have idealized stability as the hallmark of a healthy relationship.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 July 2025
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Lutnick and Trump both idealize the American economy of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, an era of dramatic industrial growth supported by muscular state protectionism.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
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None of it should be erased or glamorized into something effortless.—
Amy Shoenthal,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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Growing up, Glaser says society glamorized not eating.—
Jenelle Riley,
Variety,
17 July 2025
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“Heroize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heroize. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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