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Officials censored, revised, and rewrote theater repertoire to remove any idealization of the pre-revolutionary past and add content that glorified Soviet rule.—
Yegor Mostovshikov,
The Dial,
9 Sep. 2025
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Genuine peace requires rewriting textbooks, ending propaganda, and ceasing the glorification of violence.—
Artak Beglaryan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
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The portrayal of indigenous people was riddled with stereotypes and other problematic story elements, including the glorification of suicide.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Over the past couple of months, the doting couple has continued to engage in digital PDA, commenting on one another’s posts and sharing their adoration for each other via interviews.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
8 Sep. 2025
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Acutis was known to spend hours in prayer before the Eucharist each day, a practice known as Eucharistic adoration.—
Jessie Wardarski,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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By absorbing the frenzied reverence, the Saja Boys can break through the Honmoon, a fictional barrier that protects humans from the demon world, which would unleash chaos.—
Yvonne Kim,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
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Thus proving that a Black designer could claim space, power, and reverence on the global stage.—
Karissa Mitchell,
Essence,
10 Sep. 2025
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In this age of tumultuous politics, and getting further and further away from the days of deference, and the queen no longer being there, people are rapidly losing interest.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Not to mention the emphasis on respect and deference to one's elders.—
Katherine Singh,
Refinery29,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Romanticization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romanticization. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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