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glamour, glamorize, glamorous

Canadians generally prefer the British spelling glamour to the American variant glamor.

  • The Juno Awards evening captured the glamour of Canada’s music industry.

However, the u is dropped in glamorize and glamorous.

  • Movies that glamorize violence do not show its negative impact on society.
  • Kirsten’s career as an airline pilot appears more glamorous than it really is.