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adjective

Definition of exaltednext
as in glorious

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verb

past tense of exalt
1
as in elevated
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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2
as in praised
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 exalted
Adjective
As one of the world’s great metropolises, Tokyo takes its exalted status very seriously. — Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026 While the artist’s prodigious skill offered cause for appreciation, Hodges’s exalted position can also be credited to peculiar circumstances. — Noor Anand Chawla, JSTOR Daily, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
Production is either exalted or explained away. — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026 The savings plan has been exalted by some as a favorable path to secure a six-figure nest egg for their kids, but personal finance expert Dave Ramsey believes there are better ways to secure wealth. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for exalted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exalted
  1. glorious
  2. elevated
  3. praised
  4. famous
  5. celebrated
  6. honored
  7. blessed
  8. renowned
Adjective
  • For me, the highlight of last week’s season premiere was not the wildly overblown fight between Shannon Beador and Tamra Judge, but all the glorious flashbacks to a time when RHOC wasn’t borderline unwatchable.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Players compete to build massive engines of profit and production to transform Mars into a livable habitat, all in the glorious name of cutthroat capitalism.
    — Alan Bradley, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of glorious
Verb
  • Pete Crow-Armstrong’s MVP campaign has elevated the entire group.
    — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The reduced flow of oil through the strait has kept prices elevated.
    — Zac Anderson, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of elevated
Verb
  • The series was extensively praised for its gritty realism and attention to historical detail.
    — Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Smith praised Reth and Aghahowa for their performances, especially going both ways.
    — Felipe Gamino, Daily News, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of praised
Adjective
  • The photographer followed her midday meal with a sky-high afternoon tea at Searcys at The Gherkin, which sits beneath a towering glass dome that caps London’s most famous architectural landmarks.
    — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The festival’s legendary Burnt Ends section is famous for programming exciting new filmmakers working with low budgets and unconventional stories.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of famous
Verb
  • Preston, who celebrated her birthday on Thursday, lost to Pareja in the round of 16 a year ago.
    — Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The assailants broke into the Regional Museum of Messina, also known as MuMem, on Saturday evening, as the port city celebrated the Ferragosto national holiday.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of celebrated
Adjective
  • There may be a toast or two, typically offered by the father of the bride or honored attendants, like the best man or the maid of honor.
    — Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Beyond honored to be Ted Lasso’s laptop background, as seen in the newest episode.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of honored
Verb
  • New York will be blessed to have someone so faithful to his truest loves.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The backstory Once upon a time, there was a Spanish family blessed with a talent for finding historic buildings and transforming them into hotels that anyone who admires beauty and nature would want to visit.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of blessed
Adjective
  • In it, Leó, a renowned geriatrician specialized in Alzheimer’s disease, develops an unconventional friendship with Ásdís, a psychiatrist who’s returned to Iceland to care for her ailing grandmother.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The recovery ended a search that began on July 31 after the expedition, led by renowned climber Nirmal Purja, was swept away by an avalanche on Broad Peak.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
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