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as in worshipping
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as in exalting
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as in elevating
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 venerating
to offer honor or respect to (someone) as a divine power
let us now glorify the Lord
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as in acclaiming
to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively
fond parents who glorify everything that their precious offspring do
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as in praising
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 idealizing
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 glorifying
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Huxley might easily have written a simpler novel glorifying intellectuals while mocking Stoyte’s greed and indifference to suffering.
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Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
Since 2024, model specifications do not block the chatbot from engaging in conversations glorifying violence.
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Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
29 Apr. 2026
The streets of Tehran were lined up with large Iranian flags and giant billboards glorifying the country's leaders and military achievements.
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ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
The shooter’s French-speaking sidekick, Iris, performed with biting brilliance by Julie Helga, addresses him as a friend, but the creators have gone out of their way to avoid glorifying him or his nihilistic destruction.
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Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2026
The Instagram post Robinson refers to in his lawsuit accused him of glorifying terrorism and praising Hamas.
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Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
Hegseth apparently delighted in dispensing death and elevating and glorifying war.
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Casey Ryan Kelly,
The Conversation,
9 Mar. 2026
Critics have accused leaders of wasting tax dollars and glorifying a divisive figure.
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Sarah Bahari,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
Most, in fact, had been glorifying God for years, at church or at home or at soccer matches.
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Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Huxley might easily have written a simpler novel glorifying intellectuals while mocking Stoyte’s greed and indifference to suffering.
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Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
Since 2024, model specifications do not block the chatbot from engaging in conversations glorifying violence.
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Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
29 Apr. 2026
The streets of Tehran were lined up with large Iranian flags and giant billboards glorifying the country's leaders and military achievements.
—
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
The shooter’s French-speaking sidekick, Iris, performed with biting brilliance by Julie Helga, addresses him as a friend, but the creators have gone out of their way to avoid glorifying him or his nihilistic destruction.
—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2026
The Instagram post Robinson refers to in his lawsuit accused him of glorifying terrorism and praising Hamas.
—
Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
Hegseth apparently delighted in dispensing death and elevating and glorifying war.
—
Casey Ryan Kelly,
The Conversation,
9 Mar. 2026
Critics have accused leaders of wasting tax dollars and glorifying a divisive figure.
—
Sarah Bahari,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glorifying
Adjective
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Its theme — that the rich are different, and in not-good ways — meant she’d be forced into a ritualistic game of hide-and-seek, running for her life from her devil-worshipping, masters-of-the-world in-laws.
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Its theme — that the rich are different, and in not-good ways — meant she’d be forced into a ritualistic game of hide-and-seek, running for her life from her devil-worshipping, masters-of-the-world in-laws.
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The squad has won four matches in a row, elevating it for the first time in four decades to the competition’s round of 16.
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Since the Wright Brothers first took flight in 1903, the aerospace industry in particular has played a key role in elevating travel, commerce and defense, while helping to forge a national identity.
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Jellicle Ball joins that lineage, inviting its audience to experience the joys of the Black and Latino ball scene while venerating its bittersweet roots.
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Exquisite dribblers such as Olise need protecting and venerating.
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In speeches acclaiming our nation and our leader, we will be told that we (some of us, anyway) are divinely chosen.
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The social media buzz escalated, with hundreds of accounts weighing in on the issue, many of which lambasted Sullivan and USA Fencing while praising Turner.
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Magazine, praising Swift's ability to handle intense public scrutiny.
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The new fad of tradwife influencers idealizing a time before women had the right to vote is evidence enough.
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Nothing wrong with idealizing and daydreaming, but to a certain extent.
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Not a hushed and reverent scene at all, lively and fun.
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This is a lovely, if rather decorous and reverent, tale of an illicit affair that’s unlikely to cause as much noise as Dhont’s last two films.
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Good Chop is dedicated to providing the finest cuts of meat while promoting sustainable practices.
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The company threw a lavish caviar party at Cannes and in May hosted panels promoting its cinematic tool at Amazon’s AI on the Lot event in Culver City.
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“Glorifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glorifying. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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