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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Murals painted on walls glorify the student movement.
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Simon Montlake, Christian Science Monitor, 16 May 2025
In my experience, the grind era glorified 14-hour days, five-figure investments in cold strategies and an always-on persona that often masked burnout, self-doubt and disconnection.
—Christine Williams, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Despite what the title of the anthology may suggest, Lucasfilm Animation isn't glorifying mercenaries and bounty hunters here… even if most of this episode is an awesome, explosive heist scene.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 12 May 2025
Followers of the 764 network share all sorts of violent content with their victims, while some also glorify past mass-casualty attacks such as the 1999 Columbine High School shooting, or introduce victims to other extreme ideologies like neo-Nazism or Satanism, according to authorities.
—Mike Levine, ABC News, 6 May 2025
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Simon Montlake, Christian Science Monitor, 16 May 2025
In my experience, the grind era glorified 14-hour days, five-figure investments in cold strategies and an always-on persona that often masked burnout, self-doubt and disconnection.
—Christine Williams, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Despite what the title of the anthology may suggest, Lucasfilm Animation isn't glorifying mercenaries and bounty hunters here… even if most of this episode is an awesome, explosive heist scene.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 12 May 2025
Followers of the 764 network share all sorts of violent content with their victims, while some also glorify past mass-casualty attacks such as the 1999 Columbine High School shooting, or introduce victims to other extreme ideologies like neo-Nazism or Satanism, according to authorities.
—Mike Levine, ABC News, 6 May 2025
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“Glorify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glorify. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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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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