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 Synonyms for ennobled
Verb
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Elle Fanning elevated double denim dressing while attending the Coach spring 2026 ready-to-wear collection during New York Fashion Week on Monday.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
16 Sep. 2025 -
Netflix in 2020 elevated Sarandos to be co-CEO alongside Hastings.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Meet her siblings Being a Supreme Court justice brings with it somber black robes and an exalted status.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Riefenstahl held a unique place on an exalted stage until her death in 2003, photographing Mick and Bianca Jagger for The Sunday Times as well as Siegfried and Roy in Las Vegas.—
Daniel Jonah Wolpert,
NPR,
8 Sep. 2025
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That bout was promoted as his return to the ring after a 19-year retirement and was widely regarded as a fitting sendoff.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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The past few weeks have seen the departures of Heidi Gardner, Devon Walker, Michael Longfellow and Emil Wakim, plus the splitting up of Please Don’t Destroy as Ben Marshall was promoted to main cast, Martin Herlihy moved to writing staff and John Higgins left the show.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Tucked into the whispering meadows of the Netherlands, Hof van Saksen is a majestic eco-resort—a former noble estate reborn as a family-first urban oasis spanning over 160 lush acres.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The affection Agnes holds for her children and the anger aimed at her husband, not to mention a world cruel enough to rob her of a child, are both tuned with precision to crack your noble heart.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Cryer and Chuck Lorre are there to be magnanimous.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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Such a magnanimous move might even help his father’s chances of getting Mayor Wu’s approval to build a new soccer stadium for the New England Revolution in Everett.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The mere act of playing this sublime music for their own delight was also an act of defiance against their SS guards.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Sep. 2025
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Though San Miguel de Allende’s sublime culinary scene means visitors will want to spend meals out on the town, the property’s kitchen also makes a mean breakfast—and has the in at every restaurant in town.—
Carley Rojas Ávila,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Ennobled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ennobled. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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