1. to think about or describe something as being better or more appealing than it really is
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘romanticize’

Examples

• She romanticizes life in the countryside, forgetting about the isolation and hard work.
• The movie romanticizes war without showing its true horrors.
• He romanticizes his childhood memories, remembering only the good times.
• The novel romanticizes the Old West as a place of adventure and freedom.
• Many people romanticize the past, believing everything was better then.
• The documentary avoids romanticizing poverty and shows the harsh reality instead.