as in magnificent
large and impressive in size, grandeur, extent, or conception
the advent of the printing press in the West ushered in a glorious new era of learning
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Recent Examples of glorious
While the festival celebrates surfing’s glorious heyday of the past, organizers also have their eyeballs on its future.
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Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2026
Jimmy is the founder of Jomboy Media, a company with a mission to showcase all the glorious weirdness of sports, but especially baseball.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
David’s missed glorious opportunity seemed to weigh heavily on their shoulders.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 12 June 2026
Thus begins a glorious six weeks of soccer that fans can enjoy across the globe, from Kansas City to Tokyo and anywhere in between.
—Kellis Robinett, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
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Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2026
Jimmy is the founder of Jomboy Media, a company with a mission to showcase all the glorious weirdness of sports, but especially baseball.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
David’s missed glorious opportunity seemed to weigh heavily on their shoulders.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 12 June 2026
Thus begins a glorious six weeks of soccer that fans can enjoy across the globe, from Kansas City to Tokyo and anywhere in between.
—Kellis Robinett, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glorious
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But even with a magnificent performance from an inspired goalkeeper, there’s no way that this result should have happened, even with Luis de la Fuente’s decision to leave Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams on the bench.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Brunson continued his magnificent game with a drive that drew a foul, sinking both free throws to cut the lead down to two with five minutes to go.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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The New York Knicks are NBA champions for the first time since 1973, using another epic fourth-quarter comeback to defeat the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA Finals and taking the series 4-1.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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New York’s unlikely title run fueled epic celebrations, sky-high ticket prices and celebrities galore.—
Albert Samaha,
Washington Post,
14 June 2026
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This majestic sequence delivers a lifetime’s outpouring of love’s inadequacies and frustrations, of grief and regret, of gratitude along with candid acceptance of loss, and of self-questioning that never shakes the foundations of the family—her ferocious commitment to the children.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 June 2026
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Over the past two decades, airlines have stopped using it as a passenger plane and replaced it with smaller aircraft that are more efficient, but far less majestic and memorable.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
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There’s Chateau de Fère and Les Crayères, which is very imposing and old-fashioned; a couple of very nice funky little boutique hotels (including one owned by the Selosse family who make amazing, and amazingly priced, grower Champagne) and lots of good chambres d'hôtes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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In person, Rowbottom is striking — tall, platinum blond, soft-spoken — though less imposing than carefully self-possessed.—
Mariella Rudi,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Citadel is proud not to have a touchy-feely atmosphere.—
Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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From a family cooking class to golf-watching gatherings, these 28 Father’s Day celebrations are sure to make dad proud.—
Samantha Nelson,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
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Earlier this year, the Department of Homeland Security awarded a contract to a company that makes a drone with massive nets to ensnare other drones.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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This $200,000 bad check appears to be just the tip of a massive financial iceberg.—
Alejandro Avila,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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“Glorious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glorious. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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