exaltation

noun

Definition of exaltationnext
1
as in glorification
the act of raising someone or something in importance He criticized our society's exaltation of wealth.

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2
as in joy
a strong sense of well-being, power, or importance Until that moment, I'd never experienced anything like the exaltation of winning the championship.

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Recent Examples of exaltation Your legacy, as it is being formed daily, reflects division rather than love, harm rather than healing, and self-exaltation rather than humility. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026 At our core is the exaltation of free speech, expression and personal liberty. — Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 4 Feb. 2026 In the lead-up to this moment, Venus squares Uranus on February 8 before entering Pisces, the sign of her exaltation, on February 10. — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Jan. 2026 McMaster’s formulation, like Trump’s exaltation of selfishness, rests on profound ignorance of the true sources of American strength. — Robert Kagan, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for exaltation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exaltation
  1. glorification
  2. joy
  3. aggrandizement
  4. pleasure
  5. ennoblement
  6. joyfulness
  7. promotion
  8. delight
Noun
  • Grande became the face of an ongoing conversation around health, and the cultural pendulum swing away from body positivity to the glorification of thinness, ignited by the proliferation of weight-loss drugs.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Declinism, on the other hand, is an unrealistic glorification of the past coupled with the belief that things are steadily going downhill.
    — Markham Heid, Time, 8 July 2026
Definition of glorification
Noun
  • Luckily, the trip ends with a palate cleanser that brings me such an enormous amount of joy.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The book is a detailed, and often very funny, account of his final years, filled with hope and despair, panic and joy and serenity.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of joy
Noun
  • The prototypical obituary subject lived to be 81, which meant 44 years had elapsed between the accomplishment and, in the cases of the many obscure and quirky characters, their public aggrandizement.
    — Sam Roberts, Longreads, 11 Aug. 2026
  • There needs to be a better system of Parks & Beaches member selection, rather than the current process that reinforces the aggrandizement of the existing members … especially if La Jolla is to be its own city.
    — Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2026
Definition of aggrandizement
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  • Unfortunately, Onslaught gets too lost in the sandbox of better directors’ creations to make a case for its own pleasures.
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
  • His films, all of which have been critically and commercially successful, have long blurred the lines between the aspirations of the art house and the pleasures of the grind house.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of pleasure
Noun
  • Themes of self-ennoblement run throughout this playful and prodigious jazz-pop suite, a quartet of songs explore the pleasures (and sometimes, perils) of gassing yourself up.
    — Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 19 Mar. 2026
Definition of ennoblement
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  • Gus Birney, Shulman’s real-life daughter, brings an ineffable lightness to Sarah Nell, the joyfulness and sweetness of the portrayal all the more wondrous before of all the darkness that surrounds it.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Beyond the absurdly catchy music and the rom-com story, part of the show’s joyfulness comes from its colorful costumes and beachy aesthetic.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Definition of joyfulness
Noun
  • Ahmed Walid Fabio Vieira (Hamburg) Vieira was the creative heart of Hamburg’s survival in the Bundesliga last season, their first back in the top tier after promotion.
    — David Ornstein, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The Central Carolina fair maintains an active Facebook page and regularly posts updates, including promotions and videos of adorable petting zoo animals.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of promotion
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  • Seeing ominous vines twist to life on towering trees, or watching the Cheshire Cat materialize through the woodland setting, is always a delight.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • And the vongole, an instant take on the famous clam pasta, is an unexpected delight.
    — Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026
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