glory in
phrasal 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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Lately, Parker has also embraced the wabi-sabi ideal—that there is glory in irregularity, in something being vaguely misshapen.
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Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
There's a certain glory in a perfectly roasted Yukon gold potato.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
Macelaru and pianist Grimaud seem to glory in the brashness of them.
—David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Oct. 2025
Finland’s quest for Olympic glory in Milan will undoubtedly now be harder.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
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Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
There's a certain glory in a perfectly roasted Yukon gold potato.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
Macelaru and pianist Grimaud seem to glory in the brashness of them.
—David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Oct. 2025
Finland’s quest for Olympic glory in Milan will undoubtedly now be harder.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for glory in
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“Glory in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glory%20in. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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