EXALTED Synonyms: 116 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of exalted

as in glorious

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verb

past tense of exalt

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

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

Onstage, Michael is exalted, transfigured, fully alive, with neither fear nor shame. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026 Production is either exalted or explained away. — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for exalted

Recent Examples of Synonyms for exalted

Adjective

Someone to look up to, a glorious basket of positivity, fun and silliness.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2026
In what has been a glorious series for England’s pace attack, Gus Atkinson has had a quiet time of it.

— Paul Newman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of glorious

Verb

Board members praised staff for continuing to balance the budget in light of ongoing problems with property tax distributions, which have created budget holes for some school districts.

— Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Santiago’s Manhattan victim, Sarah Clark, spoke at the press conference following the sentencing and praised the new DNA technology that linked her attacker to the crime.

— Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of praised

Adjective

Emilia Clarke and Emma D’Arcy, famous for playing Targaryen baddies, presented an award at the ceremony.

— Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026
To mark the beginning of the new football season, SI Swimsuit reshared photos Monday of NFL significant others who have posed for the famous swimwear issue, including Brittany Mahomes.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of famous

Verb

Bieber celebrated her eighth wedding anniversary with husband Justin on a scenic vacation, which is where said sweater-season nails made their appearance.

— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 14 Sep. 2026
The Etruscan painted tombs of Tarquinia, Italy, dating from around the 7th to the 1st century BCE, have long been celebrated for their vivid iconography and remarkable state of preservation.

— Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of celebrated

Adjective

The soprano sang on nearly two dozen Top 40 singles on Billboard’s R&B chart and was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1995 with the Vandellas as the second all-female group to be so honored.

— Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
With five wins out of eight nominations at the Early Emmys, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert was by far the most honored late-night show.

— Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of honored

Verb

New Balance 1080v15 Sneaker If you’ve been blessed twice — with supination and wide feet, that is — grabbing the 1080v15 from New Balance will kill two birds with one stone.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
But not everyone is blessed like Leonardo DiCaprio to work with Martin Scorsese from the age of 20 or whatever.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of blessed

Adjective

The health system has seven hospitals, two nursing homes, a renowned transplant center, and several urgent cares, doctors’ offices and clinics across Miami-Dade, with more than 15,000 full-time employees.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
Both print shops are renowned for their close, cooperative, boundary-pushing work with artists.

— News Desk, Artforum, 17 Sep. 2026

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