1
as in to elevate
to assign a high status or value to
popular support and media hype have exalted Super Bowl Sunday to the level of a national holiday
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as in to celebrate
to proclaim the glory of
monstrous, gaudy gambling palaces that seem to exalt the very notion of excess
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Recent Examples of exalt
While knowledge has been exalted by artists, poets, philosophers and scientists, dictatorships have been opposed not only by great humanists but also by science itself.
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Davide Sartini, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The film follows the story of a young interethnic couple whose love, in the whirlwind of a bloody history, remains pure, unchanged, and exalted.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
Sandler, a one-time registered and politically active Republican, is conveying to his audience a traditional conservative message: A life well lived is not a solipsistic one that exalts the self but an altruistic one that places the interests of others above all else.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
Once, members of the House without a peep of protest even exalted the infamous serial killer known as the Boston Strangler.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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Davide Sartini, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The film follows the story of a young interethnic couple whose love, in the whirlwind of a bloody history, remains pure, unchanged, and exalted.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
Sandler, a one-time registered and politically active Republican, is conveying to his audience a traditional conservative message: A life well lived is not a solipsistic one that exalts the self but an altruistic one that places the interests of others above all else.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
Once, members of the House without a peep of protest even exalted the infamous serial killer known as the Boston Strangler.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exalt
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All of the adults in the study had elevated LDL cholesterol levels despite being on a stable course of lipid-lowering therapy like statins for 30 days or more.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Professional interior designers will often turn to HomeGoods in search of affordable yet stylish finds that will elevate any room.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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Take a gander through a museum full of vintage Christmas decor for a nostalgic look back at how the holiday was celebrated throughout the years.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Nov. 2025
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In places like Kemusuk, a village near Yogyakarta where he was born, his image is everywhere – from museum memorabilia celebrating his life to the souvenir T-shirts with his smiling face.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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Similarly, the Interstate Consortium for the Sustainable Development of the Legal Amazon Region brings together Amazonian states to curb deforestation, promote green agriculture and attract green investment.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Ausberry was promoted to the interim job in Woodward’s place, and the board gave him the authority to lead the coaching hire.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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He is praised by some for policies that fueled rapid economic growth and relative political stability.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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Moyes praised the reaction from supporters.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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As long as the message hasn’t changed and people are still blessed and inspired, that’s all that matters.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
6 Nov. 2025
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Sands points to data showing that the world has gotten substantially better at finding people with TB since the World Health Organization blessed the AI technology in 2021 and released a toolkit on how to properly calibrate it to each local population and setting.—
NPR,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Exalt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exalt. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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