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as in elevated
to assign a high status or value to
a number of big names were recruited in the hopes that their presence would glorify the university's school of medicine in the eyes of the medical world
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as in worshiped
to offer honor or respect to (someone) as a divine power
let us now glorify the Lord
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as in advertised
to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively
fond parents who glorify everything that their precious offspring do
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as in praised
to proclaim the glory of
the hillsides ablaze in red and gold silently glorify New England in the fall
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as in glamourized
to represent or think of as better than reality would warrant
don't let the job title "team spirit coordinator" fool you—he's nothing more than a glorified college cheerleader
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as in revered
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as in exalted
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Recent Examples of glorified
Richard Edwards, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2025
LinkedIn Learning's material largely comes across as a glorified slideshow presentation, and this is especially true for the business content.
—Jill Duffy, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Staff and players are always quick to point out that pre-season is predominantly a glorified fitness exercise; a chance to get players up to speed and bed new signings in.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 10 Aug. 2025
John Cassidy, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
The person behind the Annunciation Catholic Church shooting in Minneapolis posted YouTube videos expressing admiration for other mass shooters, who are glorified in some online communities.
—Laura Yuen, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025
The teen’s social media accounts contained antisemitic and white supremacist posts and glorified other school shooters.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 17 Sep. 2025
The first three movies were basically glorified TV specials to launch each new season (the last episode of one arc combined with the first episode of the next).
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
Mangione has since been glorified in fringe online circles, his face merged into memes portraying him as a video-game vigilante.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Officials censored, revised, and rewrote theater repertoire to remove any idealization of the pre-revolutionary past and add content that glorified Soviet rule.
—Yegor Mostovshikov, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
Some characters are inevitably short-changed by the two-hour runtime — key elements of companion Inara (Morena Baccarin)'s story were left on the cutting room floor, while the show's moral center, Shepherd Book (Ron Glass), gets nothing more than a glorified cameo.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2025
LinkedIn Learning's material largely comes across as a glorified slideshow presentation, and this is especially true for the business content.
—Jill Duffy, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Staff and players are always quick to point out that pre-season is predominantly a glorified fitness exercise; a chance to get players up to speed and bed new signings in.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 10 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Some are glorified press releases; others are more significant.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
The person behind the Annunciation Catholic Church shooting in Minneapolis posted YouTube videos expressing admiration for other mass shooters, who are glorified in some online communities.
—Laura Yuen, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025
The teen’s social media accounts contained antisemitic and white supremacist posts and glorified other school shooters.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 17 Sep. 2025
The first three movies were basically glorified TV specials to launch each new season (the last episode of one arc combined with the first episode of the next).
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
Mangione has since been glorified in fringe online circles, his face merged into memes portraying him as a video-game vigilante.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Officials censored, revised, and rewrote theater repertoire to remove any idealization of the pre-revolutionary past and add content that glorified Soviet rule.
—Yegor Mostovshikov, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glorified
Verb
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More often, the stakes are elevated thanks to greater use of physical sets and in-camera effects than in previous installments.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Oct. 2025
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Gordon said that Kershaw elevated his teammates with his performance.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Many recruited to these networks, like the young woman in Phoenix, are desperate and see stacks of cash advertised on social media as either a way out or a risk worth taking; Brambl added many don’t have the maturity or judgment to realize the dangers.—
Avery Schmitz,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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Moreover, for all its power and talent, Florida State (3-1, 0-1 ACC) may prove to be less-than advertised.—
David Teel,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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TikTok users have praised Worley for saving Juni, leading to more than 1,600 comments on the TikTok video so far.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Hobbs' approach, which was the result of a complex collaboration between academic experts, state leaders and local stakeholders, has been widely praised.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The names were common, but for good reason, as the Hasmonean priestly family was so revered.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
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Gus Van Sant, the revered director of films such as Good Will Hunting and Milk, will be honored later this fall with the Precious Gem Award at the Miami Film Festival GEMS event.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Despite the manual’s exalted reputation, the magazine’s style sometimes diverged from its prescriptions.—
Ben Yagoda,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Meet her siblings Being a Supreme Court justice brings with it somber black robes and an exalted status.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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All eight of Jelly Roll’s singles promoted to country radio have now gone the distance, extending his perfect record on Country Airplay.—
Russ Penuell,
Billboard,
3 Oct. 2025
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And what about the relationship between Firehouse Chief Dom Pascal (Dermot Mulroney), who had a highly contentious relationship with his team after taking it over last season from the promoted, and beloved Chief Wallace Boden (Eamonn Walker)?—
Demetrius Patterson,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For all their differences in background, temperament, and approaches to art, Matisse and Picasso both venerated Cézanne, Delacroix, Manet, and van Gogh.—
Christopher C. Gorham
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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The site is retired from active worship but still venerated.—
Jack Tydeman,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Sep. 2025
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Vought likewise trumpeted the funding freeze for a project to build a new rail tunnel connecting New Jersey to New York under the Hudson River, and to extend the Second Avenue subway in Manhattan, before the Department of Transportation formally announced the move.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
2 Oct. 2025
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The president trumpeted the filing of the suit in a Truth Social post late Monday night.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Glorified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glorified. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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