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as in exaltation
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as in adoration
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Recent Examples of glorification
Genuine peace requires rewriting textbooks, ending propaganda, and ceasing the glorification of violence.
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Artak Beglaryan, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
The portrayal of indigenous people was riddled with stereotypes and other problematic story elements, including the glorification of suicide.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Artak Beglaryan, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
The portrayal of indigenous people was riddled with stereotypes and other problematic story elements, including the glorification of suicide.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glorification
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But like much gospel, the Staple Singers’ music hinges on a buoyant joyfulness that invites the listener to share in their exaltation.—
Santi Elijah Holley,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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The latter song, like many Vandross classics, is jubilant, and its exaltations of liberation and hope take on special meaning when sung by Black characters, speaking to the long struggle for freedom.—
Kayla Randall,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 June 2025
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Li described herself as having a lifelong suspicion of all forms of emotional melodrama, stemming from her experience as a child in China listening to propagandist operas, in which singers made extravagant claims of adoration and allegiance.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
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From his many, many jobs to his love and adoration of his mother, Kirk was one of a kind.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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And there were many others in the floundering nation-states of Asia and Africa who succumbed to the American ideology of individual aggrandizement and self-cherishing.—
Pankaj Mishra,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This approach to wearing shells—as a form of reverence and cultural pride—has persisted.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
13 Oct. 2025
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Her reverence for those influences runs deep.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
12 Oct. 2025
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The 7x magnification is low enough to keep the image steady without a tripod, which is perfect for handheld scanning of the Milky Way and constellations.—
Harry Bennett,
Space.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Others may use bifocals, trifocals, or progressive lenses, which adjust magnification for both near and distant vision.—
Team Verywell Health,
Verywell Health,
6 Oct. 2025
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This culture of veneration coexists with a significant unfamiliarity with the document and its implications.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Oct. 2025
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The National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica in Royal Oak is hosting veneration and mass for thousands to honor its patroness Saint Therese.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Now, after the window has closed and there is more stability in the squad, Cifuentes hopes his side can settle down and mount a consistent challenge for promotion.—
Rob Tanner,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Grace’s sudden promotion creates many job openings in the new administration, chief among them her old gig.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
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Markowicz told BridgeDetroit that the organization has started engaging with the community partners, cultural institutions, small businesses and places of worship that regularly participate in the festival.—
Micah Walker,
Freep.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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Trent Stewart was the pastor at The Log Church in Waverly, where Sunday school and worship were canceled this weekend and replaced with a time of prayer in the sanctuary, the church's associate pastor, Charlie Musick, posted on social media.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Glorification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glorification. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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