exalted

adjective

ex·​alt·​ed ig-ˈzȯl-təd 

1

: elevated in rank, power, or character : lofty

He was regarded as the most exalted personage in the whole religious order …

—Albert Hourani

… they occupy an exalted position within their societies.

—David Stern

We look at super successful people and marvel over how they have obtained their exalted status, fame and fortune.

—Jack Kelly

… the exalted language of poetry and literature …

—Daniel Pearson

"She sees ordinary life as a definite comedown from the exalted ideal that she grew up with …"

—Mary Gordon

2

: held in high estimation : glorified or praised

our most exalted heroes

3

: raised high : elevated

From the Campidoglio's exalted heights, ancient travelers gazed at a rich urban tapestry below.

—Tony T. P. Perrottet

With about … 1.6 billion bottles in 2005, there is clearly more wine than can be sold at exalted prices.

—Tyler Colman

exaltedly adverb

… perhaps then new excitements will bubble up through the floorboards, pour through the speakers, and set us momentarily but exaltedly free.

—James Wolcott

exaltedness noun

The priests' outfits reflected the sanctity and exaltedness of their position.

—Elisheva Salamo

Examples of exalted in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Here on the far side of the river, in the low-lying alleys and honking boulevards of working-class Mumbai, the most common reaction to the extravaganza was not resentment toward Ambani but frustration — about a system that catered to the whims of the exalted few yet rarely delivered for the many. —Anant Gupta, Washington Post, 16 July 2024

Esa-Pekka Salonen conducted an exalted performance of Bruckner’s Fourth Symphony in Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall, the orchestra brass as golden as a certain nearby bridge. —Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024

And the 14 Hall of Famers serving as coaches include a who’s who of legends that tormented the Dodgers as exalted opponents: Ozzie Smith, Ken Griffey Jr., Fergie Jenkins, Dave Winfield, Fred McGriff ... —Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024

Photo : Mercedes-Benz AG The G 580 does gain a few features that improve the nameplate’s exalted off-road capabilities, though a statistically insignificant proportion of owners will ever take it off pavement. —Brett Berk, Robb Report, 13 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1616, in the meaning defined at sense 3