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as in revered
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as in exalted
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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 venerated
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 idealized
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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Recent Examples of glorified
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Feb. 2026
The Labor Department's account on X in January posted a video that featured a slideshow of artworks depicting glorified scenes of American history.
—Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 19 Feb. 2026
The Met café is a glorified cafeteria—and an overpriced one at that.
—Katie James Watkinson, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
The dinner-table scenes at home, where Meg faces off against Ringwald’s scowlingly proper aunt, conjure that familiar Sundance genre of glorified sitcom.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Can that work in the big leagues, where the manager is usually a glorified PR staffer who talks to the media and takes the blame (deserved or not) for losses?
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
The local newspaper—where Macy was once a paper girl—has been reduced to a glorified pamphlet.
—Grace Byron, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025
Billion-time champ Bama has to care about what happens in the Vandy game, which used to be the glorified FCS game!
—Jason Kirk, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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
Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
Compared to four-buckle boots and buttery powder skis, those glorified running shoes and accompanying ski blades are just no fun to shred.
—Anthony Walsh, Outside, 26 Feb. 2026
Irish symbols, booze and leprechauns were glorified.
—Bella Monaco, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
The last audience game came during the second quarter, leaving us to be glorified sound effects during the second half of the show.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Mainstream culture has consistently glorified smallness as ideal for women’s health, but the key to high performance and aging well is strength over size.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 4 Feb. 2026
Lutalo doesn’t want to be glorified for his work in the community, David said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
Congress used to debate authorizing such things, but with the GOP House and Senate now reduced to glorified White House staff offices, Trump need not trifle with such annoyances.
—Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2026
So much more than the lightweight, dinky pieces that are basically glorified dorm fridges, Gougette’s appliances create a miniature wine cave in the kitchen, controlling temperature, humidity, and light.
—Oset Babür-Winter, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Nov. 2025
Adjective
That particular game against the Soviet Union was an easy unifier; a team comprised of amateurs playing against glorified professionals during the Cold War.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Feb. 2026
The Labor Department's account on X in January posted a video that featured a slideshow of artworks depicting glorified scenes of American history.
—Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 19 Feb. 2026
The Met café is a glorified cafeteria—and an overpriced one at that.
—Katie James Watkinson, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
The dinner-table scenes at home, where Meg faces off against Ringwald’s scowlingly proper aunt, conjure that familiar Sundance genre of glorified sitcom.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Can that work in the big leagues, where the manager is usually a glorified PR staffer who talks to the media and takes the blame (deserved or not) for losses?
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
The local newspaper—where Macy was once a paper girl—has been reduced to a glorified pamphlet.
—Grace Byron, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025
Billion-time champ Bama has to care about what happens in the Vandy game, which used to be the glorified FCS game!
—Jason Kirk, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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
Verb
The event glorified Black entrepreneurs in the way usually associated with athletes and soul music stars.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
Compared to four-buckle boots and buttery powder skis, those glorified running shoes and accompanying ski blades are just no fun to shred.
—Anthony Walsh, Outside, 26 Feb. 2026
Irish symbols, booze and leprechauns were glorified.
—Bella Monaco, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
The last audience game came during the second quarter, leaving us to be glorified sound effects during the second half of the show.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Mainstream culture has consistently glorified smallness as ideal for women’s health, but the key to high performance and aging well is strength over size.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 4 Feb. 2026
Lutalo doesn’t want to be glorified for his work in the community, David said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
Congress used to debate authorizing such things, but with the GOP House and Senate now reduced to glorified White House staff offices, Trump need not trifle with such annoyances.
—Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2026
So much more than the lightweight, dinky pieces that are basically glorified dorm fridges, Gougette’s appliances create a miniature wine cave in the kitchen, controlling temperature, humidity, and light.
—Oset Babür-Winter, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glorified
Adjective
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Even as her hard-line tactics have shown some success, Sheinbaum has not renounced the precepts of López Obrador, who, while retired, remains a revered and influential figure.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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Schneerson died in 1994 but remains a revered figure globally.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Within this landscape, the Paiza Collection occupies an exalted tier of its own.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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Perhaps the worst thing that Hollywood’s long-standing formulaic approach has done is to convince even sophisticated critics that movies can’t rival literature as exalted artistic achievements.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
18 Feb. 2026
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The plan was first set in motion under Samuels, who served as superintendent of the local school district before he was elevated to chancellor in January.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
3 Mar. 2026
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In a market where costs are elevated and volatility remains part of the picture, smart structuring can make just as much difference as timing the price.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In ancient Greece certain mortals who had achieved kleos (glory or fame) in life were venerated in death.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Feb. 2026
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His mother, Sonia Sorel, was an actress and artist, and his father, John Carradine, was a prolific and venerated character actor.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In the days after the shooting, UT has increased security and police patrols around campus and advertised mental health resources for students, who can access them for free.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026
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At the time, the price was not publicly advertised.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Austin Mayor Kirk Watson praised the fast response by police and rescuers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Mar. 2026
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Abel praised several of Berkshire’s companies like Geico and Precision Castparts, but said that BNSF needs to improve significantly because its profits lag behind other railroads and its utilities need to deal with the risks associated with wildfire liabilities.—
Josh Funk,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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California Adventure, at its most idealized, stood for more than an assortment of film properties.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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The characters are mostly idealized, the action is predictable, and its core conflicts derivative of those in the minds of most American teenagers in the middle of the 20th century.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Amazon has so many compliment-worthy pieces to add to your collection this winter.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
5 Mar. 2026
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The pathway out of poverty can only be cleared—and forged—when we all are involved and recognize parents in poverty as capable and worthy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Glorified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glorified. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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