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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
The judge then holds high the dictionary as the exalted source. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2026 Like their ancestors, Maria Theresia’s eleven surviving children were expected to place the demands of their exalted family before any preference or need of their own. — Literary Hub, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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 And martyrs are exalted in Shiite Islam, Iran’s prevalent faith. — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 3 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
  • Speaking of God, the pedal steel is capable of exaltation, too, the rise and fall of its strings able to emulate a glorious choir or a keening request or spread out like the cosmos itself.
    — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026
  • Another gripe for many is the American accents uniformly applied to these characters from Greek mythology when everyone knows that all the glorious empires of Hollywood speak exclusively in British accents.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
Definition of glorious
Verb
  • Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg elevated the charges at Morales’ arraignment, making sure that both attacks are considered hate crimes, which carry additional penalties upon conviction.
    — Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026
  • Barca’s financial struggles in recent years may well have helped players such as Yamal and Cubarsi be quickly elevated to the first team.
    — Pol Ballús, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of elevated
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  • Wells is routinely praised by coaches and hurlers for his handling of the pitching staff and preparation.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026
  • The guide praised Stubborn Seed’s commitment to sustainability.
    — Connie Ogle July 25, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
Definition of praised
Adjective
  • More than 1,500 people lost their lives in the accident, and the Titanic became the most famous shipwreck in history.
    — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • The bull market has chased out two of the most famous shortsellers, Jim Chanos and Nate Anderson.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of famous
Verb
  • This was not an average Independence Day, as the nation celebrated its milestone two-hundred-and-fiftieth birthday.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • The summer after the country celebrated its 200th birthday, David Hearn paddled a canoe nicknamed the Queen Mary around the Reflecting Pool as part of an event intended to draw attention to a sport that would later lead him to Olympic glory.
    — Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
Definition of celebrated
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  • In addition to Nicolas Winding Refn and Takashi Shimizu, other honored guests include Canadian Trailblazer Award winner, Indie Maverick Award recipient Don Hertzfeldt, and Denis-Héroux Award winners Robert Lepage and Louise Portal.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 2 July 2026
  • As the lines between digital and traditional entertainment continue to blur, Instagram is giving its creators the ability to try their hand at some time-honored storytelling formats.
    — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 2026
Definition of honored
Verb
  • But her jump shot, which has been blessed by the NBA 3-point king Stephen Curry himself, is what captured the national imagination.
    — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 26 July 2026
  • The deal was blessed by the Justice Department in June (reportedly over the objections of staffers who were reviewing it).
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 23 July 2026
Definition of blessed
Adjective
  • Tanaka moved to France in 2006 after working at renowned French restaurants in Tokyo.
    — Yuri Shima, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • McCann studies chemical engineering at Loughborough University, one of the most renowned centres for sports in the United Kingdom that has produced Olympic gold medal-winning swimmers such as Adam Ramsay-Peaty and Liam Tancock.
    — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 24 July 2026
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