as in to soften
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Recent Examples of poeticize
The internet certainly doesn’t poeticize it for me.
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Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 29 Aug. 2019
Santo Loquasto's set doesn't poeticize the ambience.
—Charles McNulty, latimes.com, 10 May 2018
Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 29 Aug. 2019
Santo Loquasto's set doesn't poeticize the ambience.
—Charles McNulty, latimes.com, 10 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for poeticize
Verb
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Its rich, tinted formula softens without compromising pigment making Eadem’s Lip Softening Balm a no-fuss makeup staple that will leave you looking primped on the go and after a long day.—
Valerie Butler,
Essence,
28 May 2025
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Within days, Wall Street firms softened their forecasts of a recession.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
27 May 2025
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Setting the story on the moon of Elpis also helped sweeten the deal and give Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel a unique vibe.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
22 May 2025
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Shake Shack's seasonal menu launched on May 20 and includes Spicy Fries and a special line-up of frozen custard shakes to sweeten your summer meal.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
22 May 2025
Verb
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Those words euphemize a cascade of traumas that have befallen higher education since Inauguration Day.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2025
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Later, their sad parts were endlessly euphemized until they could be mistaken for happy endings.—
Harmony Holiday,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2023
Verb
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Like most Sorkin ventures, A Few Good Men romanticizes process and procedure.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
24 May 2025
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Despite Gallot’s refusal to romanticize his workplace — indeed, because of it — his devotion paradoxically shines through.—
Sadie Stein,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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“Poeticize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poeticize. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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