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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There’s still a cultural undercurrent in some leadership circles that glorifies grinding at all costs.
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Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The debate in Mexico over tightening regulations on songs that glorify drug trafficking has intensified in several parts of the country.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 16 Apr. 2025
Dissenting scholars were purged or exiled, history was rewritten to glorify the Communist Party, and entire disciplines such as genetics were reshaped to fit political orthodoxy.
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Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The debate in Mexico over tightening regulations on songs that glorify drug trafficking has intensified in several parts of the country.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 16 Apr. 2025
Dissenting scholars were purged or exiled, history was rewritten to glorify the Communist Party, and entire disciplines such as genetics were reshaped to fit political orthodoxy.
—Iveta Silova, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2025
That puts him on the highest shelf for those who glorify political violence.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for glorify
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“Glorify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glorify. Accessed 2 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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