exalted

adjective

ex·​alt·​ed ig-ˈzȯl-təd How to pronounce exalted (audio)
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 But even that holy duty hasn’t been enough to earn them an exalted status. The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024 Could the Queen possibly have been indulging in a moment of self-referential humor about her own exalted social status? Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024 Advertisement Through Iwuji’s own exalted eloquence, Cyrano’s artistic relationship to language becomes a matter of life or death. Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024 Until then, only the U.S. dollar, the euro, the British pound, and the Japanese yen had enjoyed this exalted status. Barry Eichengreen, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2017 See all Example Sentences for exalted 

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1616, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Time Traveler
The first known use of exalted was circa 1616

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“Exalted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exalted. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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