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as in to elevate
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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2
as in to venerate
to offer honor or respect to (someone) as a divine power
let us now glorify the Lord
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as in to advertise
to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively
fond parents who glorify everything that their precious offspring do
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as in to celebrate
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 to glamourize
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 glorify
When building a startup, it’s glorified to work 100 hours a week.
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Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 6 Oct. 2025
It’s glorified by the rap culture.
—Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
In the wake of the Evergreen High School shooting, extremism experts are raising the alarm about how teenagers are being radicalized online in spaces that glorify violence.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
Some are glorified press releases; others are more significant.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
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Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 6 Oct. 2025
It’s glorified by the rap culture.
—Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
In the wake of the Evergreen High School shooting, extremism experts are raising the alarm about how teenagers are being radicalized online in spaces that glorify violence.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
Some are glorified press releases; others are more significant.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glorify
Verb
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The Utah incident showed how counter protesters, too, can elevate tensions.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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Sides and sauces, each carefully chosen, elevated every meal.—
Essence,
Essence,
18 Oct. 2025
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The Democrat who venerates more government but sidesteps California’s failing public schools and crushing cost of living.—
John H Bolthouse,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 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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In 1974, Skull was advertising that Heaven Lee had been headlining in Printers Alley for 52 straight weeks.—
Keith Sharon,
Nashville Tennessean,
21 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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The leader of the $1 billion-a-year in revenue breakfast and lunch chain takes time each month to handwrite congratulations to cooks and dishwashers celebrating major milestones, like 10, 20, or even 30 years with the company.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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And, before long, beer was flying and Blue Jays were pouring onto the field to celebrate the win.—
Joe Kozlowski,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Duran had published articles on Tan and his wealthy colleagues, like Balaji Srinivasan, a tech investor who was promoting an esoteric but stubbornly influential concept called the Network State.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
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Soft platinum coils are delivered into the aneurysm under X-ray guidance to promote clotting and block blood flow into the weakened vessel.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Sanskrit speakers worshipped Dyaus Pitr, or Sky Father.—
Manvir Singh,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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Farmers exercised a right, a rare sight However, this display, engineered by farmers, suggests a departure from the control elite priests had over the right to worship and build centers for astronomical observation and ritual.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Her death was announced by General Hospital's executive producer Frank Valentini on the show's Instagram page earlier this year.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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Mercedes, which has won eight Constructors’ Championships and nine Drivers’ Championships, announced on Wednesday the team would stick with the pairing for the 2026 season.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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Awards pundits predict that both White and Strong will be Oscar contenders for their performances, which have been praised by critics on the film festival circuit.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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Speaking to Variety at the Academy Museum Gala over the weekend, the actor praised his experience shooting the new episodes.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Glorify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glorify. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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