GLAMOUR (UP) Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

glamour (up)

verb

Definition of glamour (up)

as in to idealize

to represent or think of as better than reality would warrant a movie that does its best to glamour up the field of archaeology

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Adrià describes a world filtered through adolescence, where people, places and situations can appear idealized, magical or unsettling.

— Callum McLennan, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026
Instead of idealizing the perfect breakthrough, climate technology must focus on ensuring its incredible solutions are also adoptable.

— Stéphane Germain, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of idealize

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While many Democrats have ardently defended transgender rights, particularly in California, others in the party have sided with Republicans or softened their support.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
In the late 1970s, Giorgio Armani stripped the structure out of the traditional suit, softening its shoulders and loosening its trousers.

— John Vorwald, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of soften

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My goal wasn't to glamorize them, but to show them at their most human.

— Daniel Lubetzky Nina Zipkin, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
Beyond post-pandemic freedom, the recent rave explosion can also be credited to BRAT, Charli XCX’s 2024 album that glamorized raving as an It Girl activity.

— Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 15 July 2026

Definition of glamorize

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But with campaigns romanticizing the British countryside and a new mini exhibition at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum honoring one of its greatest hallmarks, the trusty trench, Burberry is fully owning its history.

— Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
Okay, maybe that’s a bit romanticized, but that’s what this trip is all about.

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of romanticize

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