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Synonyms for glory
Synonyms: Noun
acclaim, accolade, applause, bay(s), credit, distinction, homage, honor, kudos, laud, laurels, props [slang], réclame, sun
Synonyms: Verb
crow, delight, exuberate, exult, joy, jubilate, kvell, rejoice, triumph
Synonyms: Interjection
ha (or hah), hallelujah, hey, hooray (also hurrah), hot dog, huzzah, wahoo [chiefly West], whee, whoopee, yahoo, yippee
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Examples of glory in a Sentence
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As a young soldier he dreamed of winning military glory. He now has only a few trophies to remind him of the glory of his athletic career. Let us give glory to God. The glory of the town is its fountain. an art exhibit showing off the glories of ancient civilizations The new owners are trying to restore the company to its former glory. The beautiful art reminds us of the glory of the empire.Verb
the whole city gloried in the home team's winning of the World SeriesInterjection
glory! I thought I'd never see this day come
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
If Oregon’s coming off a win, the week will be spent basking in the glory of legitimizing a claim to returning to national prominence. — oregonlive.com, "Oregon opponent early scouting report: Nevada," 9 July 2019 Ever since Neville was appointed in January 2018, the 42-year-old has been plotting England's path to World Cup glory. — Aimee Lewis, CNN, "England vs. USA: English women chase World Cup history against 'the team everyone wants to beat'," 1 July 2019 The Argentina soccer legend, who nearly single-handedly spearheaded the South American country to World Cup glory in 1986, caused concern among his legion of fans following a series of outlandish antics throughout the tournament. — Martin Rogers, USA TODAY, "Argentina legend Diego Maradona's behavior at the World Cup could be just for show," 30 June 2018 Maybe even go back to college and bask in the glory. — Les Bowen, Philly.com, "Repaired and refreshed, Derek Barnett looks to build on strong rookie year," 14 June 2018 Upon their return, the Apollo program was showered in glory. — Stephen Witt, WIRED, "Apollo 11: Mission Out of Control," 24 June 2019 The actress in her galactic glory nailed the look in reality on an NYC press stop. — Jennifer Ford, Essence, "Tessa Thompson's Hairstyles Are Out Of This World," 20 June 2019 At Computex, Intel revealed it in its full gaming-quality glory. — Mark Hachman, PCWorld, "Intel dreams of the PC's future: 'Ambient PCs,' fancy fabrics, and a monster dual-display gaming rig," 29 May 2019 Back in her Dance Moms glory, a now-healthy Miller will return to Lifetime for season 8 of dance moms on June 4. — Mackenzie Dunn, Woman's Day, "Abby Lee Miller Is Officially Cancer Free," 23 May 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
As night fell, reporters at The New York Times gloried in the steady illumination thrown off by Thomas Edison’s electric lamps. — New York Times, "Wired Bacteria Form Nature’s Power Grid: ‘We Have an Electric Planet’," 1 July 2019 And no entity on the planet does a better job, whether directly or indirectly, of glorying these killers, and thereby providing the inspiration for the next one, than our mainstream media. — Eli Rosenberg, Washington Post, "NRA host calls for legislation to limit reporting on mass shooters. Then he says he doesn’t mean it.," 24 May 2018 The Times wouldn’t glory if an internal whistleblower decided the world also needed to know who did the leaking, though this person’s motives and actions are, in a sense, more newsworthy than 30-year-old Trump family tax returns. — Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ, "When the Fever Passes, Learn From Trump’s Taxes," 12 Oct. 2018 Ambitions appeared to be thwarted for so long by a culture of entitlement as England gloried in the hype and status of being the birthplace of soccer without backing it up with results. — Rob Harris, chicagotribune.com, "After so much humiliation, England's World Cup team a source of national pride," 7 July 2018 Courts have affirmed it and Congress has substantially gloried in its role as an overpaid Rotary Club. — Chris Stirewalt, Fox News, "If only we had a Congress," 19 June 2018 His family gloried in his drum playing and magic tricks. — Sun-Sentinel.com, "Deaths in South Florida: 6/10," 10 June 2018 There was femininity, gloried in and defined multiple ways via dress. — Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, "The Golden Globes’ 500 Shades of Black: Did It Work?," 8 Jan. 2018 The other orchestral choirs were far from neglected, however, and the Shostakovich gloried in robust brass playing. — John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com, "Nikolaj Znaider trades his violin bow for a baton and elicits admirable results from the CSO," 22 Dec. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'glory.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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