as in elevated
to assign a high status or value to
the heroic actions of firefighters during the terrorist attack did much to ennoble the profession of fire fighting in the public mind
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Recent Examples of ennobled
Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The entire production is ennobled by his gift for listening actively to scene partners rather than waiting for his turn to speak.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ennobled
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The values Homer elevated, especially those of male honor and female duplicity, established parameters for the war story (and not only the war story) for centuries to come.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Wright was signed to the Commanders' practice squad and immediately elevated to the active roster alongside defensive tackle Sheldon Day.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Having arrived at last at an exalted status, nothing would pry William from it.—
Stacy Schiff,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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Despite the manual’s exalted reputation, the magazine’s style sometimes diverged from its prescriptions.—
Ben Yagoda,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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According to Bloomberg, Binance wrote the basic code to power World Liberty’s stablecoin, USD1, and has promoted the coin to its 280 million users around the globe.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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White can’t be listed as an emergency third QB on Sunday unless he is promoted to the 53-man roster.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Dohnányis came from a Hungarian noble family that traced its roots back centuries.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
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Boots works hard to insist that while there might be a few bad apples along the way, there’s noble work to be done in the armed forces.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Rowling wasn't so magnanimous when addressing the ideological split between her and Watson.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Sep. 2025
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See that magnanimous future awaiting you?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But the technological sublime exists in our world, too.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
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As sublime as countertop donuts and as nourishing as a rack of girlie magazines, Clerks is a terrific movie gorge.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Ennobled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ennobled. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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