glamorize
verb
glam·or·ize
ˈgla-mə-ˌrīz 
variants
or less commonly glamourize
glamorized; glamorizing
1
: to look upon or depict as glamorous : romanticize
the novel glamorizes war
2
: to make glamorous
glamorize the living room
Examples of glamorize in a Sentence
The movie was criticized for glamorizing crime and violence.
a novel that glamorizes war
Recent Examples on the Web
Here, though, Putin is given way more than his due: glamorized as a shy, upstanding mayor corrupted by Berezovsky and his plutocratic ilk.
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Jesse Green, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2024
Nostalgia seems harmless enough, and then someone starts earnestly — absurdly — glamorizing the Stone Age.
—Amanda Montell, Twin Cities, 21 Apr. 2024
Others are reading:John Williams becomes oldest Oscars nominee for ‘Indiana Jones,’ could become oldest winner
The Oscars, often glamorized in society, are distinguished by bright lights, the red carpet, shiny awards, fancy dresses, etc.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 29 Feb. 2024
The love triangle comes to seem more tedious than tantalizing because of how staunchly this particular camera, which wrings transcendent compositions out of bolts and steel beams and mousetraps and blood, refuses to glamorize its very-good-looking principals.
—Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
Williams also glamorized with diamond earrings, a mauve lip and rosy cheeks.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 5 Mar. 2024
And, per their sentencing memorandum, it has been glamorized by rappers as a way for young people to get high.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 17 Jan. 2024
In an article for the San Francisco Chronicle, writer Tony Bravo warns against glamorizing the criminality the trend invokes.
—Aneliza Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024
In the wake of the pandemic, the idea of being a digital nomad has been glamorized, and countries like Canada and Japan have unveiled visas for remote foreign workers.
—Forbes Daily, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
Jesse Green, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2024
Nostalgia seems harmless enough, and then someone starts earnestly — absurdly — glamorizing the Stone Age.
—Amanda Montell, Twin Cities, 21 Apr. 2024
Others are reading:John Williams becomes oldest Oscars nominee for ‘Indiana Jones,’ could become oldest winner
The Oscars, often glamorized in society, are distinguished by bright lights, the red carpet, shiny awards, fancy dresses, etc.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 29 Feb. 2024
The love triangle comes to seem more tedious than tantalizing because of how staunchly this particular camera, which wrings transcendent compositions out of bolts and steel beams and mousetraps and blood, refuses to glamorize its very-good-looking principals.
—Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
Williams also glamorized with diamond earrings, a mauve lip and rosy cheeks.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 5 Mar. 2024
And, per their sentencing memorandum, it has been glamorized by rappers as a way for young people to get high.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 17 Jan. 2024
In an article for the San Francisco Chronicle, writer Tony Bravo warns against glamorizing the criminality the trend invokes.
—Aneliza Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024
In the wake of the pandemic, the idea of being a digital nomad has been glamorized, and countries like Canada and Japan have unveiled visas for remote foreign workers.
—Forbes Daily, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
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“Glamorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glamorize. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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glamorize
verb
glam·or·ize
variants
also glamourize
glamorized; glamorizing
1
: to make glamorous
2
: to present so as to seem glamorous
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