as in elevating
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 ennobling
Mary Kay could have no doubt that selling was an ennobling endeavor, since God Himself seemed to be endorsing it.
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Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Teeth or Pants, the show has a way of both laughing at and ennobling its own failures.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
Work for human beings, then, is necessary and even ennobling.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Teeth or Pants, the show has a way of both laughing at and ennobling its own failures.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
Work for human beings, then, is necessary and even ennobling.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ennobling
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Via one of popular music’s most stratospherically elevating climaxes, the song shifts into gospel overdrive with the explosive entrance of disco’s mightiest, most visceral vocalist, Loleatta Holloway.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
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There is a fine line between elevating the league and overshadowing it.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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In 2024, Hamilton shared posts on X promoting misinformation about FEMA spending during Hurricane Helene.—
Gabriela Aoun Angueira,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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The administration is using hype footage from video games in official military videos promoting the conflict with Iran.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
11 May 2026
Verb
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The story goes that Balanchine was so struck by the multi-colored glow of the jewelry displays at the Van Cleef & Arpels New York showroom that this led him to create a dance exalting their beauty.—
Guillermo Perez,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
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As Alvarado explores repeatedly, Valdez rejected that pathway, instead honing his indigenous roots, and dedicating his life to exalting those who, like him, exist in the in-between.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Ennobling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ennobling. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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