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)
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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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Fresh shrimp is tossed with cool watermelon; biscuits are laced with 7Up for a peppy lift; crab rolls are glorified as a more decadent alternative to lobster rolls.
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Scott Hocker, theweek, 27 Sep. 2024
The political climate may prompt such people to think their attacks are serving some greater good, or even that they will be glorified as warriors.
—Robert A. Pape, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2024
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—Tim Stevens, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2024
Where does this urge to glorify cute animals come from?
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Scott Hocker, theweek, 27 Sep. 2024
The political climate may prompt such people to think their attacks are serving some greater good, or even that they will be glorified as warriors.
—Robert A. Pape, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2024
Yet while many are just glorified Siri knockoffs, the $599 Even Realities G1 glasses deliver the goods.
—Tim Stevens, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2024
Where does this urge to glorify cute animals come from?
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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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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