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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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
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Even the song’s big moment—the climactic return—is muted and tentative here, as what should be the triumphant riff stalls out before its final note.—
Stephen M. Deusner,
Pitchfork,
27 Apr. 2026 -
Below is a track-by-track breakdown of Kehlani’s ninth studio effort, her most triumphant yet.—
Adelle Platon,
VIBE.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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After decades of delighting fans with her brilliant performances in comedies like Private Benjamin, Overboard and The First Wives Club, Hawn is turning to a different medium to spread the power of positivity.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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The rise of Bernie Sanders’ preferred Senate candidate in Michigan is frustrating moderates, delighting progressives, and testing the sway of Democratic leaders in a race that will likely determine the party’s shot at a Senate majority.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The proud Westeros family of dragonlords have always been intent on making things bend to their (fair-haired, dragon-loving) will, even when the chips were down.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
27 Apr. 2026
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Gordon Ramsay is one proud dad as daughter Tilly Ramsay completes the TCS London Marathon on April 26 in London.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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Douglas, for one, was ecstatic about the opportunity to reunite with his former teammate.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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Practitioners can find more than 180 classes per week at The Yoga Barn, an epicenter of yin, vinyasa, Hatha, and kundalini, plus meditation, sound healing, and ecstatic dance.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Apr. 2026
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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
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The whoop, the sound of exulting Moby-Dick nuts, goes raggedly around the galleries and hallways of the museum.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2026
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The hope that this motto refers to is the hope of the resurrection – of life triumphing over death – as reflected in the golden cross.—
Mathew Schmalz,
The Conversation,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Boston ball club will look to take their first series win, after triumphing 3-0 on Opening Day Thursday.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Glorying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glorying. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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