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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

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Adjective
  • Berenger makes his triumphant return to the Sniper series, and Dennis Haysbert is introduced as Colonel Stone, a character who appears in multiple Sniper sequels.
    Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 10 May 2025
  • To the contrary, the NHL’s most revered trophy almost always makes a summer stop in Minnesota, when a triumphant player from Eden Prairie or White Bear Lake or Grand Rapids brings the chalice to their home rink for a day.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 9 May 2025
Adjective
  • The narrative continues to evolve, due in no small part to proud descendants of Hiram, James and Wallace.
    Jacoba Urist, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2025
  • Jaylon is a proud alumnus of the University of Georgia.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2025
Adjective
  • The Mad Money host was ecstatic about the recent run-up in Disney stock this year, strong quarterly numbers and a turnaround in streaming.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 14 May 2025
  • Most fans are ecstatic, but one Madrid supporter gently makes a ‘calm down’ gesture.
    Tomás Hill López-Menchero, New York Times, 14 May 2025
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“Glorying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glorying. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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