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as in to elevate
to assign a high status or value to
a number of big names were recruited in the hopes that their presence would glorify the university's school of medicine in the eyes of the medical world
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as in to venerate
to offer honor or respect to (someone) as a divine power
let us now glorify the Lord
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as in to advertise
to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively
fond parents who glorify everything that their precious offspring do
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as in to celebrate
to proclaim the glory of
the hillsides ablaze in red and gold silently glorify New England in the fall
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as in to idealize
to represent or think of as better than reality would warrant
don't let the job title "team spirit coordinator" fool you—he's nothing more than a glorified college cheerleader
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Recent Examples of glorify
But while the controversy has reignited debates about whether corridos glorify crime, JOP defends the tradition.
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2026
Hegseth apparently delighted in dispensing death and elevating and glorifying war.
—Casey Ryan Kelly, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026
The event glorified Black entrepreneurs in the way usually associated with athletes and soul music stars.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
Compared to four-buckle boots and buttery powder skis, those glorified running shoes and accompanying ski blades are just no fun to shred.
—Anthony Walsh, Outside, 26 Feb. 2026
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2026
Hegseth apparently delighted in dispensing death and elevating and glorifying war.
—Casey Ryan Kelly, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026
The event glorified Black entrepreneurs in the way usually associated with athletes and soul music stars.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
Compared to four-buckle boots and buttery powder skis, those glorified running shoes and accompanying ski blades are just no fun to shred.
—Anthony Walsh, Outside, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glorify
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East of the red flag warning areas, where winds will be lighter in central and eastern Missouri, there are still elevated to near-critical fire weather conditions, according to the weather service.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2026
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Those stakes have been elevated the past week for the Heat and the response has been loss, loss, loss.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2026
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They were venerated as their tribes’ leaders.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Exquisite dribblers such as Olise need protecting and venerating.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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And yet when Vanderbilt administrators advertised that their email had been written with the assistance of ChatGPT, students and faculty pushed back.—
Emily Hodgson Anderson,
The Conversation,
25 Mar. 2026
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Some online lenders advertise same-day funding, but that usually means applying early in the morning, getting approved quickly and having an account at a bank that processes transfers fast.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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Eight strikeouts shy of 250 for her career entering the game, Langford hit that mark against the lead-off batter in the top of the sixth, and her team gathered around its standout hurler on the mound to celebrate.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026
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As Fragrance Day approaches each March, the industry celebrates artistry, launches and consumer engagement.—
Sudhir Gupta,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
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California Adventure, at its most idealized, stood for more than an assortment of film properties.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Many love songs idealize; here, John Prine and Iris DeMent sweetly rattle off a list of each other’s endearing imperfections.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
13 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, productions that promote the state’s narrative receive support and financial incentives like tax breaks.—
Taran Khan,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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Pittsburgh drafted McCutchen in the first round in 2005 and promoted him in 2009 for his major league debut.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Neglecting himself to worship a projection, Narcissus isn’t so much struck down by the gods as he is lost to hopeless delusion.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
20 Mar. 2026
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Every aide should worship at the great Ernie Zampese’s feet.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Mizan, the Iranian judiciary's official news agency, announced the execution of the three on Thursday, showing video of them sitting in prison uniforms in court.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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The Israel Defense Forces would later announce a series of Israeli strikes against a nuclear research and development facility located at Malek Ashtar University of Technology in Tehran on Saturday.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Glorify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glorify. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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