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The figures aren’t necessarily idealized forms though.—
Emilie Hardman,
JSTOR Daily,
6 May 2026 -
Unlike some of his artistic peers, who idealized studios and showcases in New York or Europe, Chambers never wanted to leave Altadena.—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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Even the Second World War has been somehow romanticized in films and TV.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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The result is an economy where creative work is heavily romanticized but often poorly understood as labor.—
Jasmine Browley,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Often, fires are depicted in an overly dramatic or glamorized way, but each home represents a person’s life.—
TIME Photo Department,
Time,
23 Dec. 2025
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My journey will be publicized and glamorized, but my evolution process is sacred to me.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
23 Dec. 2025
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Those traits historically idolized as feminine frailties (or diagnosed as feminine neuroses) are here reenvisioned as sources of extraordinary talent.—
Caroline Lillian Schopp,
Artforum,
13 May 2026
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Still, Fonseca idolized Kuerten so much that the teen once tried a one-handed backhand.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
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“Heroized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heroized. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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