glory in

verb

gloried in; glorying in; glories in
: to feel or show great joy or pleasure because of (something)
They gloried in their country's success.

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The madness of March came and went and brought glory in April. Bruce Pearl, Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2026 When Danny Duffy, Tanner Roark and Marcus Stroman led Team USA to glory in 2017, a lot of players felt left out. Andy McCullough, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026 The trophy-happy Florida Panthers can’t seem to stop winning (we Floridians are still glorying in our second consecutive Stanley Cup victory over the Canadians). Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026 The Night Watch, restored to its full former glory in 2022. Clodagh Kinsella, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for glory in

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