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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glorying
Adjective
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The triumphant story often taught in American schools sees the integration of Central High as an end point — but the story actually continued for another six decades.—
Time,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025 -
After more than a few near-death experiences, Wednesday (Jenna Ortega) came out of Season 2 triumphant — mostly.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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Now Olive is delighting thousands of complete strangers, after a video of her sharing her smile went viral.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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From edgy indies to blockbuster crowd-pleasers, prestige Oscar bait to experimental movies, Van Sant has spent the past 40 years delighting, surprising and confounding his audience.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Erica Mosca is a proud first-generation college graduate who is a former teacher, former nonprofit founder and executive director, and small business owner who is the first Filipina to serve in the Nevada State Legislature representing District 14.—
Erica Mosca,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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The academy noted that Greene was proud to have played roles that weren't related to his background.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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His albums are ecstatic and beautiful, but most listeners probably only know about his glorious work for the Impulse!—
Bret Saunders,
Denver Post,
31 Aug. 2025
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While Powell’s remarks signaled concerns about a slowing labor market, investors and traders have been ecstatic about the potential for lower borrowing costs.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
29 Aug. 2025
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Intriguingly, both ties were played in West Germany, with Gladbach winning 6-0 in Augsburg before triumphing 10-0 in their own stadium in the second leg.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Glorying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glorying. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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