Definitions
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- verb British Alternative form of
glamorize .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb interpret romantically
- verb make glamorous and attractive
Etymologies
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Examples
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It is one thing for TV executives to try to "glamourise" business for the sake of ratings, but the prime minister, even a sinking one, should know better.
Telegraph Blogs 2009
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"The problem isn't the existence of these types of dramas that glamourise (or even accurately depict) the lives of a minority (less than 1%) within the African community involved in criminality," said Toyin.
Readers' reviews 2011
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The film is fantastic, and does not in any way glamourise terrorism.
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Others have chosen to highlight the shortcomings of the Man From U.N.C.L.E style 70s throwback spy plotlines, that glamourise the profession as a champagne-quaffing, womanising lark- but personally I love it.
Simon Says MY OWN WORST ENEMY may be Christian Slater’s route back to the top… | Obsessed With Film 2009
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If ever you want to glamourise and vaunt a side dish of vegetables, or if you are looking for vegetables presented as a main course, look no further.
Cookery Book Review: Claudia Roden's Shaun 2009
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But note, we are all sexual beigns and will get a thingle, Proper education and family support is what is needed, not to glamourise teen age pregnancy, and getting married at seventeen does not make it ok.
Strange Bedfellows 2008
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Feel free to do without the adornments of thyme, but a student must glamourise his or her life from time to time, however simply.
Caramelised Onion Tart Shaun 2007
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Feel free to do without the adornments of thyme, but a student must glamourise his or her life from time to time, however simply.
Archive 2007-09-01 Shaun 2007
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I don't know how I feel about books that glamourise prostitution.
Prostitution: What a giggle Ms Robinson 2007
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If you are going 'glamourise the issue and sell it in lyrical form then at least for gods sake get all the issues right.
Archive 2004-06-01 2004
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