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idealizing

  • present participle
    of idealize.
    idealize
    verb (used with object)
    to make ideal; represent in an ideal form or character; exalt to an ideal perfection or excellence.

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“They start idealizing their old culture; suddenly things seem much nicer than when they lived at home,” she said.

From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026

This verdict is in keeping with the tenor of the last 50 years of classical scholarship, which has moved past—perhaps too far past—any idealizing visions of Pericles and Athens.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026

“He’s trying to re-create his childhood and idealizing something that was less than ideal,” Cumberbatch said.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2024

As Eloise gets pulled more into Sandie’s life, things get progressively darker, and the film becomes a cautionary tale about the dangers of idealizing a time and place, and about female rage.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 26, 2021

Not a lot, but enough to keep a dreamer from idealizing the object of his long fascination.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor