glamorize
verb
glam·or·ize
ˈgla-mə-ˌrīz 
variants
or less commonly glamourize
glamorized; glamorizing
1
: to look upon or depict as glamorous : romanticize
the novel glamorizes war
2
: to make glamorous
glamorize the living room
Examples of glamorize in a Sentence
The movie was criticized for glamorizing crime and violence.
a novel that glamorizes war
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
Safdie makes no effort to glamorize the Kerr’s work, or to insist that there is actually an elegance to what MMA fighters do.
—Richard Lawson, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Addressing Consumer Pain Points The startup world glamorizes disruption and wild ideas for the sake of massive capital gains opportunities.
—Brandon Aversano, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
But readers have also criticized Hoover for the book and movie’s portrayal of abuse, which some argued glamorized domestic violence.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Glamorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glamorize. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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glamorize
verb
glam·or·ize
variants
also glamourize
glamorized; glamorizing
1
: to make glamorous
2
: to present so as to seem glamorous
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