glamorize
verb (used with object)
to make glamorous.
have glamorized
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present perfectof glamorize.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Over the past decade, American consumers have glamorized the pursuit of expensive nothing in the form of emptied-out spaces like the open-floor plans of start-up offices, austere loft-condo buildings and anonymous Airbnbs.
From New York Times ● Jan. 19, 2021
“I think police shows have glamorized law enforcement, and I’m sure I’ve done it too,” said Scott Gemmill, the showrunner for “NCIS: Los Angeles.”
From Washington Post ● Oct. 14, 2020
Food television and pop culture undoubtedly have glamorized a profession that was historically regarded as blue collar.
From Chicago Tribune ● Aug. 3, 2015
