as in to elevate
to assign a high status or value to
the heroic actions of firefighters during the terrorist attack did much to ennoble the profession of fire fighting in the public mind
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Recent Examples of ennoble
Homer himself uses natural metaphors to ennoble violent human actors: Achilles is a wildfire sweeping across the Trojan plain.
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Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
Instead, this publication has hummed with creative, ennobling intellectual tension and debate.
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Michael Brendan Dougherty,
National Review,
10 Apr. 2025
Its main focus is ennobling the essence of lava as a driving force for innovation in a contemporary age, as well as celebrating its centuries-old Neapolitan craftsmanship that has led to the creation of scenographic spaces, settings and projects.
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Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
9 Apr. 2025
At number 38, the extraordinary Hôtel Maurel de Pontèves—built by one Pierre Maurel, a cloth trader who was ennobled and became provincial treasurer, is worth a closer look.
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Kate Maxwell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2022
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Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
Instead, this publication has hummed with creative, ennobling intellectual tension and debate.
—
Michael Brendan Dougherty,
National Review,
10 Apr. 2025
Its main focus is ennobling the essence of lava as a driving force for innovation in a contemporary age, as well as celebrating its centuries-old Neapolitan craftsmanship that has led to the creation of scenographic spaces, settings and projects.
—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
9 Apr. 2025
At number 38, the extraordinary Hôtel Maurel de Pontèves—built by one Pierre Maurel, a cloth trader who was ennobled and became provincial treasurer, is worth a closer look.
—
Kate Maxwell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ennoble
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Wear this style in your hair with a linen dress, tie it around your neck to elevate a simple tank, or loop it onto your bag for an easy accent.
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Café Corazón is no stranger to elevating artists.
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While promoting Cape Fear on the SmartLess podcast, Adams told the story of saving a man’s life in Santa Monica.
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Supporters of Amendment 3 have used Thursday’s court ruling to promote the new amendment.
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“Ennoble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ennoble. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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