romanticize
verb (used with object)
have romanticized
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present perfectof romanticize.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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Fetishizing Paris is part of a long tradition among American cultural observers, from Hemingway to Woody Allen, many of whom have romanticized the French capital as if its streets were bathed in Chanel No. 5.
From New York Times ● Jan. 20, 2023
“I think a lot of feminists, like myself, have romanticized witchcraft for a few reasons,” Cills continued.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 28, 2015
We have romanticized the roots of hate with crinoline and celluloid.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 20, 2015
A less courageous writer might have romanticized this behavior.
From New York Times ● Jun. 3, 2011
Through the years, memories of the bloody episodes have faded, and most Mexicans have romanticized Pancho's legend to make him out as an amiable ruffian who fought for the poor and humiliated the Yanquis.
From Time Magazine Archive
