romanticize

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romanticize /roʊ ˈmæn tə ˌsaɪz/ ?

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Sure, it's a mistake to romanticize all this any more than is strictly necessary.
The impulse to imitate a suicide can be powerful, especially among adolescents, who tend to romanticize adventure and recklessness.
They therefore constitute an ideal starring team for a picture, of which the aim is to romanticize the love life of a Brooklyn strumpet and a petty thief.

"It's not just about selling clothes. It's about giving people things to dream of and romanticize about", Jacobs said to "Women's Wear Daily" yesterday.
on Sep 15, 2009 By: Marc Jacobs Source: Telegraph.co.uk
"I know it's easy to romanticize the past, especially if you grew up in a small town like I did," Mr. Beck told listeners of his radio program one day in March 2007. "But it seems to me that my hometown of Mount Vernon was full of leaders."
on Sep 9, 2009 By: Glenn Beck Source: New York Times
"The thing about the quality of the racing is interesting to me," Burton said. "I understand the 'good ol' days' theory and I understand that we all fantasize and romanticize about the way things used to be. The quality of racing is not bad...
on May 29, 2009 By: Jeff Burton Source: Nascar