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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
Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
The handwritten sign on the cooler, extolling the glories of bottarga, is your first hint that Bottega Gabriele’s Italian bona fides run deep.
—Allecia Vermillion, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 May 2026
But the trophies, the glories, the doubles, trebles and even more spectacular successes — six trophies, lest it be forgotten, in one year for Barca — tell only part of the story about why Pep Guardiola will be remembered among the genuine greats of his profession.
—Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 22 May 2026
The glories of Cannes are upon us.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Edna, that was a glorious question about glories!
—Ray Petelin, CBS News, 9 May 2026
Romanticize the Dive, Metric’s tenth album, looks backwards in an attempt to recapture those old glories.
—Ethan Beck, Pitchfork, 4 May 2026
Fascism spins the greatest fictions of all time—about race, about origins, about past and future glories—and people eat them up.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
His boldest innovation is to invoke not past glories but past disasters, summoning the ghosts of the United States’ catastrophic interventions in Iraq.
—Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
This development comes as Red Sox fans might reflect on past glories, including Pomeranz's time with the team.
—Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
The handwritten sign on the cooler, extolling the glories of bottarga, is your first hint that Bottega Gabriele’s Italian bona fides run deep.
—Allecia Vermillion, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 May 2026
But the trophies, the glories, the doubles, trebles and even more spectacular successes — six trophies, lest it be forgotten, in one year for Barca — tell only part of the story about why Pep Guardiola will be remembered among the genuine greats of his profession.
—Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 22 May 2026
The glories of Cannes are upon us.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Edna, that was a glorious question about glories!
—Ray Petelin, CBS News, 9 May 2026
Romanticize the Dive, Metric’s tenth album, looks backwards in an attempt to recapture those old glories.
—Ethan Beck, Pitchfork, 4 May 2026
Fascism spins the greatest fictions of all time—about race, about origins, about past and future glories—and people eat them up.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
His boldest innovation is to invoke not past glories but past disasters, summoning the ghosts of the United States’ catastrophic interventions in Iraq.
—Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glories
Noun
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Despite a career filled with awards and accolades, his family says fame was never what mattered most to him.—
Jamal Goss,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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His past accolades include being honored by the Red Cross and Congress and being awarded the Legion of Merit.—
Susan Young,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
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Small piles of dirt, work going on at night and no permission signs for authorized excavations tipped off officials, according to a spokesperson for the Carabinieri Art Police, a specialized unit dedicated to stopping the theft of Italy’s vast historical treasures.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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America is turning 250, but not all of its greatest treasures sit behind museum glass.—
Staff,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Noun
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Historically, shoppers relied on design strategies — halos, clusters and chunkier settings — to create the illusion of size.—
Lauren Fisher,
Footwear News,
20 May 2026
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Guests brought to life looks that referenced papal garments and displayed biblical artifacts like crosses, angel wings and halos.—
Luis Giraldo,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
Verb
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Sahas Mehra,
Scientific American,
19 June 2026
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Say yes to learning that delights your spirit.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2026
Noun
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Dan Haren—As a pitcher at Pepperdine, Haren won Freshman All-American honors in 1999 from Baseball America and Collegiate Baseball.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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In girls flag football, Szczuka earned first-team All-County honors after helping the Lions (28-0) capture the CIF-SS Division 1 title.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
17 June 2026
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Per Town & Country, the movie shows Queen Mary (played by Geraldine James) wearing the topper along with a suite of emerald jewels.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
19 June 2026
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Family offices turn to him when diversifying into museum-worthy jewels.—
Jill Newman,
Robb Report,
18 June 2026
Noun
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Punch up your summer manicure with rainbow-bright auras, color-shifting chrome, and vibrant blooming gel designs.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
1 June 2026
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These characters have been somewhat thinly drawn despite the vibrant auras of Joy Sunday and Richard Jenkins since the beginning.—
Andy Andersen,
Vulture,
13 Apr. 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
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