as in elevating
to assign a high status or value to
our graduation ceremony was dignified by a visit from the mayor
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When the Knicks fell behind 2-1 in the first round against Atlanta, Brown reshaped the offense again, this time elevating Towns into the primary facilitator role.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2026 -
Club officials envisioned a trade for Ohtani as transformative, elevating their team to a legitimate World Series contender, electrifying their dormant market.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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That’s why the CIA invested all that money in promoting Jackson Pollock or promoting American culture.—
Sean Woods,
Rolling Stone,
25 May 2026
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Arizona has won 11 games and lost only five since promoting him, which feels significant (but, hey, correlation/causation and whatnot).—
Andy Behrens,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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“Dignifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dignifying. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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