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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
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
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
Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
The reason is much more convoluted, tracing through location, glorified flag football, player payments and Chip Kelly’s dreams.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
For example, while researching material before making Deep Dive Korea, Jeong felt that the topic of the haenyeo female free divers had been glorified in the media without sufficient context of the suffering and hardship historically associated with the community.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
When building a startup, it’s glorified to work 100 hours a week.
—Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 6 Oct. 2025
It’s glorified by the rap culture.
—Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
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
Verb
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
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
Adjective
Often romanticized and glorified as a triumphant moment in Western histories, Columbus’s travels wreaked havoc in the Caribbean, which became one of the key areas for European expansion and subsequently violent accumulation.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
The reason is much more convoluted, tracing through location, glorified flag football, player payments and Chip Kelly’s dreams.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
For example, while researching material before making Deep Dive Korea, Jeong felt that the topic of the haenyeo female free divers had been glorified in the media without sufficient context of the suffering and hardship historically associated with the community.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
When building a startup, it’s glorified to work 100 hours a week.
—Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 6 Oct. 2025
It’s glorified by the rap culture.
—Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glorified
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The values Homer elevated, especially those of male honor and female duplicity, established parameters for the war story (and not only the war story) for centuries to come.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Wright was signed to the Commanders' practice squad and immediately elevated to the active roster alongside defensive tackle Sheldon Day.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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Actual speeds vary by location, network conditions, and equipment, and may be lower than the maximums advertised.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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Just keep in mind that while the Barcelona is advertised as being comfortable for one to two people, Geil says that’s a generous estimate.—
Dean Stattmann,
Outside,
19 Oct. 2025
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Petite shoppers have also praised it.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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The new construction and shape was nearly unanimously praised, although many fans took issue with the style’s limited availability.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In the summer of 1976, married artists Luise and Morton Kaish were residents at MacDowell, the revered artist colony in New Hampshire.—
Grace Edquist,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
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Today, the Coco de Mer is so revered that the government regulates it like a cultural treasure.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Having arrived at last at an exalted status, nothing would pry William from it.—
Stacy Schiff,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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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
Verb
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According to Bloomberg, Binance wrote the basic code to power World Liberty’s stablecoin, USD1, and has promoted the coin to its 280 million users around the globe.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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White can’t be listed as an emergency third QB on Sunday unless he is promoted to the 53-man roster.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Oct. 2025
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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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Bellei trumpeted a strong rapport between price and quality among the Saudi collections on display.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Aaronson’s defensive reliability has been trumpeted by Daniel Farke this season.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Glorified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glorified. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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