Example Sentences

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Licolli, the poultry organizer, said she has “never romanticized the immigrant community and the immigrant movement.”

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

Family told her to move on and friends romanticized her ordeal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

While home swapping is romanticized in movies like “The Holiday,” the idea of actually letting a stranger stay in your house while you’re not there might feel daunting.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026

Perhaps the most famous, and certainly the most romanticized, version of a filibuster took place in the film “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

“Since I’ve known him. If he had any sense, he would’ve tossed out that romanticized idea of her he’s had for so long and gotten to work doing something useful.”

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia