glorify
verb
glo·ri·fy
ˈglȯr-ə-ˌfī 
glorified; glorifying
2
: to light up brilliantly
Chandeliers glorified the entire room.
3
a
: to represent as glorious : extol
a song glorifying romantic love
b
: to cause to be or seem to be better than the actual condition
the new position is just a glorified version of the old stockroom job
4
: to give glory to (as in worship)
Examples of glorify in a Sentence
Glorify and give thanks to God.
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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There are passages in the Hebrew Bible that glorify or seem to condone mass killing, destruction of whole cities, male domination of women, even slavery.
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Kenneth Seeskin, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
The goal is to get people to think, not to mock or glorify violence in any way, the Secret Handshake rep said.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Also scarred is Ian Sampson, a 27-year-old amateur photographer, who chipped a tooth and nearly suffocated before inhaling tear gas after a federal agent pinned him down in the same way that the Instagram post seemingly glorified.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 7 May 2026
However, compostable products can’t necessarily be tossed into your basic, countertop compost bins(which are effectively glorified food scrap containers, FYI).
—Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Apr. 2026
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Kenneth Seeskin, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
The goal is to get people to think, not to mock or glorify violence in any way, the Secret Handshake rep said.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Also scarred is Ian Sampson, a 27-year-old amateur photographer, who chipped a tooth and nearly suffocated before inhaling tear gas after a federal agent pinned him down in the same way that the Instagram post seemingly glorified.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 7 May 2026
However, compostable products can’t necessarily be tossed into your basic, countertop compost bins(which are effectively glorified food scrap containers, FYI).
—Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for glorify
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“Glorify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glorify. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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glorify
verb
glo·ri·fy
ˈglōr-ə-ˌfī
ˈglȯr-
glorified; glorifying
2
: to praise highly
3
: to present in a highly often overly favorable light
glorify war
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