GLORYING Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in triumphant

having or expressing feelings of joy or triumph the Olympic athletes were told to stifle the glorying antics and to accept their medals with some measure of humility

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glorying

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verb

present participle of glory

as in delighting

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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Adjective

Dion, whose public outings were limited in recent years after she was diagnosed with stiff-person syndrome diagnosis, is on temporary break from her triumphant record-breaking comeback Paris residency.

— Gina Vivinetto, NBC news, 10 Nov. 2026
And many of his fellow Democratic lawmakers have been equally triumphant in their assessment of the blue wave.

— Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of triumphant

Adjective

Sacramento are proud to partner with United Way for the Season of Giving, helping make the holidays brighter for families across the community.

— CBS News, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
As the Cowboys try to figure out how to maintain some sort of stability this season with their 4-5 record, there are a mountain of issues to correct, but there are also things to build with and be proud of.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of proud

Verb

Le Guin’s prose and poetry mourn the dead forest and other living Earth beings while exulting at the mountain’s power.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
Jenner, like her sister Kim Kardashian, has often turned to Margiela for her most major moments, with an affinity for the house’s sensual, body-exulting designs.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2026

Definition of exulting

Adjective

From a roomful of ecstatic socialists to Hollywood’s creative class and Karen Bass’s loyalists, Vanity Fair went party-hopping on a night when everyone had something to celebrate.

— Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 4 Nov. 2026
Judging by initial reaction to Ryan Poles’ trade for Jeffery Simmons, the vast majority of Bears fans were somewhere between ecstatic and quite satisfied.

— Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of ecstatic

Verb

The final was over five hours long, with Nadal ultimately triumphing over Daniil Medvedev in five sets.

— Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2026
Instead, Gonzalez was influential in stealing possession from Newcastle and moving the home side up the field quickly, with Manchester City triumphing 4-0.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

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