ennobled 1 of 2

past tense of ennoble

ennobled

2 of 2

adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ennobled
Verb
  • Ennis was elevated to full champion status in November 2023 when the sanctioning body stripped Terence Crawford of the belt not long after Crawford unified the welterweight titles with a win over Errol Spence Jr.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • While his draft stock elevated, the Cowboys kept losing games.
    Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Quint, charmingly weathered, comes off more favorably than the other townspeople, but his folk wisdom is far less exalted than Hooper’s scientific knowledge.
    Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 26 June 2025
  • His father was an ayatollah, a religious figure with an exalted title and limited income.
    Steve Inskeep, NPR, 25 June 2025
Verb
  • Vogue Ukraine has always supported and promoted young national talents.
    PhotoVogue, Vogue, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Pippen was promoted from his two-way deal to a roster contract and has played every game for a team with the second-best record in the West.
    Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Royal titles are reserved for those born into or marrying into the family, while dukedoms and other noble titles are passed down through a family or granted by the reigning monarch.
    Stephanie Petit, People.com, 6 July 2025
  • He’s covered in sweat and using a scrap of cardboard as a fan—not for himself, but for the tides of people who pass him, in a noble effort to keep them cool.
    Richard Collett, Saveur, 2 July 2025
Adjective
  • This was especially magnanimous of Lander, who seems like a real mensch.
    Steven W. Thrasher June 26, Literary Hub, 26 June 2025
  • Looking back, perhaps Lea’s attentiveness to Adriana and her son was more manipulative than magnanimous.
    Eddie Mouradian, Vulture, 11 June 2025
Adjective
  • Besides, Mexicans have a far better dish that combines the soft with the crunchy to create something sublime.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
  • Not only has the film already received rave reviews ahead of its June 27 release for its deeply personal and captivating storyline and sublime cast and acting, but the independent film is also making history by being entirely self-financed and nationally distributed.
    Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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“Ennobled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ennobled. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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