idealise
- a variation of idealize.
Example Sentences
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She also valued the "digitalisation" led by ex-minister Fedorov, describing him as a "good manager", but also warning not to "idealise" the young official.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
In early September YouTube said it would limit recommendations of certain health and fitness videos to teenagers, such as those which "idealise" certain body types.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2024
“Yes, it’s a funny old business, all this stuff. People idealise family life, don’t they? It’s not necessarily all that easy.”
From The Guardian ● Dec. 24, 2016
If this still seems like an improbable connection, is that because we've tended to idealise the northern neighbours?
From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2016
It would be a mistake, however, to idealise the lives of these ancients.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
