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as in glorification
the act of raising someone or something in importance
He criticized our society's exaltation of wealth.
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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
Mars is in its exaltation in Capricorn, making this transit even more productive and empowering.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
But like much gospel, the Staple Singers’ music hinges on a buoyant joyfulness that invites the listener to share in their exaltation.
—Santi Elijah Holley, New York Times, 22 July 2025
Frasca co-founder Bobby Stuckey dropped his hands in exaltation upon climbing the stage to accept the award, flanked to his right by his business partners.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 17 June 2025
And for many Chinese, mostly those left behind by the country’s dramatic, gilded transformation since economic reform, memories of Mao-era social equality, the exaltation of the working classes, and a national sense of common purpose are increasingly rose-colored.
—Nick Frisch, Foreign Affairs, 17 May 2016
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
But like much gospel, the Staple Singers’ music hinges on a buoyant joyfulness that invites the listener to share in their exaltation.
—Santi Elijah Holley, New York Times, 22 July 2025
Frasca co-founder Bobby Stuckey dropped his hands in exaltation upon climbing the stage to accept the award, flanked to his right by his business partners.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 17 June 2025
And for many Chinese, mostly those left behind by the country’s dramatic, gilded transformation since economic reform, memories of Mao-era social equality, the exaltation of the working classes, and a national sense of common purpose are increasingly rose-colored.
—Nick Frisch, Foreign Affairs, 17 May 2016
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exaltation
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What could have been a biting portrait of the glorification of female beauty is softened by a simple happy ending—in a world where no ending can possibly be simple, whether happy or not.—
Sarah Chihaya,
New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2026
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What’s troubling is the gradual and persistent normalization of eating disorder culture, which includes the glorification of one specific body type to the exclusion and detriment of others.—
Michelle Konstantinovsky,
Glamour,
22 Dec. 2025
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Partnerships of all kinds can find joy today, despite the chaos of the Moon-Mars square.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Mar. 2026
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It’s been my and Noga’s joy and privilege to help carry Gene Roddenberry’s extraordinary vision forward with Starfleet Academy, thanks to the hundreds of hardworking humans who pour every ounce of their talents into the work daily with imagination and reverence.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2026
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The show, which originally confined itself to the claustrophobic ecosystem of the trading floor, has expanded to include the grubby workings of British media and politics, and to show the intersection of the country’s landed aristocracy with other, newer forms of class aggrandizement.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
8 Dec. 2025
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And there were many others in the floundering nation-states of Asia and Africa who succumbed to the American ideology of individual aggrandizement and self-cherishing.—
Pankaj Mishra,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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While the morning invites a slower pace and simple pleasures, the Moon opposing chatty Mercury later can pull feelings and words in different directions.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Leo moon tests your ability to lighten up when unexpected pleasures come knocking.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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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
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When senior center Serah Williams transferred in from Wisconsin at the start of this season, that joyfulness was the thing that surprised her the most about UConn.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
13 Mar. 2026
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And his knockout debut men’s show in June, provoked roaring applause from attendees for its earnest joyfulness.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
4 Mar. 2026
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In a statement, lifestyle creator Yanina Oyarzo emphasized that the Creator ID component of the platform could protect influencers like herself from being associated with fake promotions.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Mar. 2026
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There’s a meaningful difference between asking for a promotion and asking for development opportunities.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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In particular, cast member Heidi Gardner at one point laughed so hard that the sketch ground to a halt for about 20 seconds, as the audience cheered with delight.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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However, this is the second Kickstarter from ViewDock – its first running last year and successfully delivered to the apparent delight of backers.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Exaltation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exaltation. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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