exalts

verb

present tense third-person singular of exalt
1
as in elevates
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 celebrates
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 exalts Boyes, too, exalts the elephants like a man possessed. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2026 At a time when our right to protest is under siege, this sci-fi yarn exalts the way an individual’s conviction can plant seeds of change, leading to a stronger sense of community. — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026 Contrary to Mercury, the love planet exalts in this Water sign, making relationship dynamics smoother to navigate. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026 The Anti-Defamation League said Blood Tribe practices Esoteric Hitlerism, a belief system that exalts Adolf Hitler as a deity, as well as Wotanism, a white supremacist variant of Norse Paganism. — Brett Barrouquerre, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exalts
  1. elevates
  2. celebrates
  3. promotes
  4. praises
  5. blesses
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  • The gold horsebit hardware just elevates the style that much further and makes the shoe look so much more expensive.
    — Megan Schaltegger, InStyle, 8 July 2026
  • The simplistic footwear design features a transparent TPU strap across the toes while a stiletto heel elevates the set.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 8 July 2026
Definition of elevates
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  • The Naomi Osaka Slam dress celebrates a timeless Japanese art form with floral appliqués.
    — Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • The program features music that celebrates America’s people, places and spirit.
    — Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2026
Definition of celebrates
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  • The approach also promotes evaluating the quality of decision-making reasoning, not just outcomes, fostering learning over hindsight.
    — Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • The suit includes a slew of salacious emails allegedly sent by the organization, which promotes conservative causes across the state.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026
Definition of promotes
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  • Chef Rodrigo Rivera-Río praises Cometa for its contemporary Mexican cuisine that honors traditional roots, recommending the lechón al ataúd.
    — Carinne Geil Botta, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Under this light, Penelope emerges as exemplary, cunning, wounded, and trapped by the male order that praises her.
    — David Denby, New Yorker, 21 June 2026
Definition of praises
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  • Venus conjunct Jupiter in Cancer blesses your 11th house of friends, community and long-term hopes, making collaboration warmer and all the more promising.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
  • At a monastery in the Himalayan foothills, a teenage Buddhist lama blesses thousands.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 May 2026
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