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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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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
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
Perhaps the worst thing that Hollywood’s long-standing formulaic approach has done is to convince even sophisticated critics that movies can’t rival literature as exalted artistic achievements.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2026
Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 17 Jan. 2026
This is huge — Mars is exalted in Capricorn, meaning your ambition, drive, and professional focus are about to be unstoppable.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 14 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
Within this landscape, the Paiza Collection occupies an exalted tier of its own.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
Perhaps the worst thing that Hollywood’s long-standing formulaic approach has done is to convince even sophisticated critics that movies can’t rival literature as exalted artistic achievements.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
Later years are to be exalted and welcomed.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 17 Jan. 2026
This is huge — Mars is exalted in Capricorn, meaning your ambition, drive, and professional focus are about to be unstoppable.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 14 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exalted
Adjective
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On Monday morning, the NHL headlines were dominated by a goalie from the Kings’ glorious past and another from their cautiously promising immediate future.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The performance felt like a glorious end to her wildly successful London run as the room filled with a standing ovation.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Dana Walden was elevated to president and chief creative officer, unifying the company’s creative businesses.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Apr. 2026
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He had been elevated to the job in the middle of the 2000 season, but had not been given the full-time position.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Apr. 2026
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All of those Democratic contenders had quickly called on Swalwell to quit the race and praised the women who came forward.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
13 Apr. 2026
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Before Mamdani spoke, the crowd heard from a city transportation department staffer to hear about Mamdani’s pothole filling blitz; a tenant organizer who praised the mayor’s focus on renters; and a mother who boosted his push to expand child care programs in the city.—
Anthony Izaguirre,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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According to the auction house’s listing, Francatelli was a secretary to fashion designer Lucy Duff Gordon, who was famous for her dress designs in popular London, Paris, and New York salons.—
Francie Ebert,
NBC news,
16 Apr. 2026
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Big Bear’s most famous bald eagle family is growing, and now the public has a chance to help choose the monikers for its newest members.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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Leo celebrated Mass at the Yaounde Airport for thousands of people, including President Paul Biya — at 93 the world’s oldest leader.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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April 9 is celebrated annually in the Philippines as a national observance, the Day of Valor, commemorating the fall of Bataan.—
Michael Peregrine,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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No in-office president has been so honored — until now.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Apr. 2026
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The library has moved to clarify that it was not named for Steve, but, in 1992, for his father Preston Tisch, an honored alum.—
Julie Carr Smyth,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Yet the pattern is blessed only in retrospect.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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It’s blessed with a sunny climate too, which helps make the vegetables fat and juicy and its vineyards’ wines robust and plentiful.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The renowned blues harmonica player and his group, the Sons of Blues, have played at numerous Chicago Blues Festivals going back decades.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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After a day of adventure, visitors can recharge at the town’s renowned craft breweries and hearty mountain cuisine, providing the perfect balance of activity and relaxation.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Exalted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exalted. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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