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as in accolades
public acknowledgment or admiration for an achievement
the theater director gave the stage crew all the glory for the successful production
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as in treasures
an asset that brings praise or renown
the new art museum has become the glory of the college campus
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as in delights
to feel or express joy or triumph
the whole city gloried in the home team's winning of the World Series
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Recent Examples of glories
Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
The showstopper was a two-and-a-half-pound horsehair crab, one of the glories of Hokkaido's coastal waters, presented whole and then steamed and shelled.
—Alex Halberstadt, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
And if the hypotheticals are not enough to dissuade, history is littered with teams trading away their future for immediate glories, seeing their plans implode, and being left with a ruinous future that becomes a hopeless present while another team reaps the benefits.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026
Thwarted and truncated directorial careers are among the depressing glories of the art of movies.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2026
His joy to witness and contribute to its glories.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Yates also agreed that the Chinese see a blueprint for their future in their past glories.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026
Multiverses and numerous Disney+ TV shows have made the MCU rather more unwieldy in the interim, but hopes are high that this fifth outing for Earth's Mightiest Heroes can restore the record-breaking franchise to past glories.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 31 Dec. 2025
The film tackles the challenge of making choices and the eventual reconciliation with the costs and glories of those decisions later in life.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2025
Noun
China’s past glories may be recast as part of an extended narrative of dominance, and America’s eight-decade reign may come to be regarded as a mere blip.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
The showstopper was a two-and-a-half-pound horsehair crab, one of the glories of Hokkaido's coastal waters, presented whole and then steamed and shelled.
—Alex Halberstadt, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
And if the hypotheticals are not enough to dissuade, history is littered with teams trading away their future for immediate glories, seeing their plans implode, and being left with a ruinous future that becomes a hopeless present while another team reaps the benefits.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026
Thwarted and truncated directorial careers are among the depressing glories of the art of movies.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2026
His joy to witness and contribute to its glories.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Yates also agreed that the Chinese see a blueprint for their future in their past glories.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026
Multiverses and numerous Disney+ TV shows have made the MCU rather more unwieldy in the interim, but hopes are high that this fifth outing for Earth's Mightiest Heroes can restore the record-breaking franchise to past glories.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 31 Dec. 2025
The film tackles the challenge of making choices and the eventual reconciliation with the costs and glories of those decisions later in life.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glories
Noun
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Machado went on to enjoy a long career in avant-garde theater, garnering accolades for his striking and magnetic stage presence, despite his modest claims otherwise.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
30 Mar. 2026
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The three-time MVP cannot miss two more games, or he’ll be disqualified for individual accolades such as MVP and All-NBA teams.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Iranian movies have been among the treasures of world cinema long before the Oscars deigned to take notice, of course, and also before the Islamic Revolution installed the current regime, in 1979.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Also, sitting unrestored is the Uptown Theatre, acknowledged as one of Chicago’s most important architectural treasures, a music venue with a capacity not that different from the one proposed at the 1901 Project and a theater itself located in a neighborhood that needs investment.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Paul M. Sutter,
Scientific American,
27 Mar. 2026
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Boston, who serves as showrunner, creator, writer, and executive producer of the series has been ruminating on its terrors and delights for awhile now.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
27 Mar. 2026
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The original series took home the Golden Globe for best drama in 2019 and earned AFI TV Program of the Year honors in each of its first five seasons, from 2014 to 2018.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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Mirabal chose honors chemistry.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Louvre could use a win—the institution was notoriously burgled last October, losing $102 million in jewels.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
26 Mar. 2026
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Since the Coco days, and well through Lagerfeld, Chanel has been known for piling on the gems and jewels.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Chinese lanterns hover above their heads like red halos.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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Hence, physicists have inferred that galaxies are embedded with vast haloes of dark matter that extend far beyond their haloes of stars.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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There are no sorrows In our lives Nor joys either.—
Ricardo Reis,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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The supermodel, 71, snapped a mirror selfie in a black bikini while soaking up the sun — and joys!—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Coco continued to draw applauses and laughs while talking about women showing up to church in high heels and lace.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Glories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glories. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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