glorifies

present tense third-person singular of glorify
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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 glorifies The report claims that Hezbollah gives child fighters heroes’ funerals and publicly glorifies them before their peers in order to encourage other children to follow in their footsteps. — Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026 Focused on protein loading and very little else, the social media trend, especially popular among Gen Z men, glorifies eating a bowl of tasteless mush. — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 18 Mar. 2026 The intelligence reports warn that 764 and its many offshoots have expanded into a transnational, online network that glorifies violence and tries to coerce people, often minors, to hurt themselves or others. — Curt Devine, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026 Mindfulness takes that preliminary and glorifies it into the be-all and end-all. — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026 Sharp Objects uses a murder mystery to excavate the rot at the core of a Missouri town whose mythology glorifies the Confederacy. — Judy Berman, Time, 30 Jan. 2026 Early-stage business culture often glorifies polish. — Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026 Non-meat mains are… fine… but this joint glorifies the carnivorous lifestyle. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025 Our culture often glorifies doing more, but rest is just as vital. — Kelly Mickle, SELF, 29 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glorifies
Verb
  • Katie Holmes and Gigi Hadid have spent the last several falls in the easy shoe that elevates wardrobe basics, and this season is no different.
    — Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Those themes may not dominate her lyrical approach, but their presence provides a headier energy that grounds the album and elevates it a few steps above merely a consistent Afropop LP.
    — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026
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  • Kin Coedel collaborated with Meti and Hijra women in Nepal in the creation of Between Reverence and Refusal, giving them recognition and exposing the paradox of a culture that venerates femininity in myth but doesn’t acknowledge those who embody it in everyday life.
    — Vogue, Vogue, 1 June 2026
  • Redemptive suffering Shared sorrow is a key part of Iran’s Twelver Shiite identity, which venerates the Prophet Muhammad’s family through daughter Fatima and cousin and son-in-law, Ali.
    — Mary Thurlkill, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The Buy Nothing Project provides another popular place to list free items and advertises within your immediate neighborhood, rather than your city.
    — Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Each lender advertises its respective payment limits and loan sizes.
    — Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
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  • Step Up is an organization that celebrates and supports teenage girls and young women in their respective endeavors and pursuit of their personal and career goals through mentorship.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Themed milk shakes, cocktails and popcorn — in a premium new collectible Gazebo popcorn bucket that celebrates the heart of Stars Hollow’s town square — will be available for fans to purchase.
    — Carole Horst, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Women are increasingly disappointed with heterosexual relations, even as they’re captivated by romance, which so often idealizes it.
    — Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Gen Z’s frustration with wealth concentration is well-documented culturally, yet the #OldMoney aesthetic idealizes the visual language of precisely the fortune-building class its politics often criticize.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
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  • Hamm also created the Harold Hamm International Prize for Biomedical Research in Diabetes, which recognizes and promotes lasting achievements in diabetes research.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Rather than promising to make people rich through high-risk investments, Ramsey promotes a simple system of paying off debt, building an emergency fund, and investing for retirement.
    — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Among other things, Hinduism reveres femininity through the worship of powerful goddesses, including Saraswati, the goddess of wisdom; Kali, the goddess who destroys evil and ego; and Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and prosperity.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026
  • While Western climbers regard Everest as a peak to be conquered, Tenzing reveres it as a sacred mother goddess.
    — Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Continue reading … DECISION DAY — Judge announces order on Lindsay Clancy's motion for not guilty finding, weeks after mistrial.
    — , FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Throughout the episode, Luke texts Joy words of encouragement and romantically announces that a plate of vegetables at a restaurant reminded him of her.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2026

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“Glorifies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glorifies. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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