1
as in applause
public acknowledgment or admiration for an achievement
the theater director gave the stage crew all the glory for the successful production
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as in treasure
an asset that brings praise or renown
the new art museum has become the glory of the college campus
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as in brilliance
impressiveness of beauty on a large scale
was overwhelmed by the imperial glory of Rome
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as in to joy
to feel or express joy or triumph
the whole city gloried in the home team's winning of the World Series
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Recent Examples of glory
Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
Tight end is a unique position, requiring the attributes and knowledge of almost all other offensive positions but hardly any of the glory.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
Mark Dawidziak, cleveland, 25 Jan. 2020
Fleabag of old would’ve gloried in sharing this carnal victory with the camera.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2019
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Noun
Sure enough, Jason and Kristina solved their block puzzle first for Hina, and MC got to take the leap of glory to ring the bell and give her tribe the victory.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
Tight end is a unique position, requiring the attributes and knowledge of almost all other offensive positions but hardly any of the glory.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
The best way to remember Jones is by going to the Python movies and TV episodes and glorying in that great gift of laughter.
—Mark Dawidziak, cleveland, 25 Jan. 2020
Fleabag of old would’ve gloried in sharing this carnal victory with the camera.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glory
Noun
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Kimmel walked onto the stage to a roar of applause from his studio audience and chants of his name.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Following a burst of applause, his audio feed cut out.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Sep. 2025
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Wahlberg, 54, plays a professional thief who recruits a new team in an attempt to rob a treasure recently recovered from the depths of the ocean.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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American budgets, jobs, health, welfare and environmental treasures cannot afford more energy fantasies, especially offshore wind.—
Craig Rucker,
Boston Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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Her finely wrought Neoclassical sculptures stand as evidence of both her artistic brilliance and her refusal to be defined by the limits of her era.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
24 Sep. 2025
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In the Black Fantastic celebrates the brilliance, imagination, and world-building of Black creators.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Volkswagen didn’t stand still during the Type 14’s heyday, and conjured an even more exclusive model in 1962—the Type 34—to wear VW’s halo.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
26 Sep. 2025
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Double-cleanse with Aprilskin cleansing balm, Eminence daily exfoliating cleanser, Thayer’s toner, Glow Recipe blackberry retinol, and Farmacy honey halo moisturizer.—
R29 Team,
Refinery29,
26 Sep. 2025
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As accolades continue to come Michigan’s way as a popular destination for travelers — a recent USA Today poll ranked Mackinac Island in northern Michigan as the top spot in the nation to visit for fall — the state’s Pure Michigan campaign is airing nationally, touting the Great Lakes State.—
Carol Cain,
Freep.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Since opening in 2018, the steakhouse has earned numerous accolades.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Mackinac Island remains one of the jewels of the state’s tourism empire as over 1 million people visit the idyllic island each year.—
Carol Cain,
Freep.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Jerusalem is the jewel of our hearts and our eternal capital.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Autumn Perkins, who lives in Middletown, Ohio, visited a Starbucks location inside Kroger and run by Kroger to order the mint majesty with two honeys.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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Photographers interested in capturing the majesty of the night sky should read our roundup of the best cameras and lenses for astrophotography.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Initially, scientists believed these features might be flows of salty water or brine, which remained liquid long enough to travel down the aureole.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
20 May 2025
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Jacob knew from photographs the goblin face, the aureole of whitening hair.—
Lan Samantha Chang,
Harper's Magazine,
14 Aug. 2023
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“Glory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glory. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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