as in elevating
to assign a high status or value to
the heroic actions of firefighters during the terrorist attack did much to ennoble the profession of fire fighting in the public mind
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Recent Examples of ennobling
Mary Kay could have no doubt that selling was an ennobling endeavor, since God Himself seemed to be endorsing it.
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Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
Teeth or Pants, the show has a way of both laughing at and ennobling its own failures.
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Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
14 Nov. 2025
Work for human beings, then, is necessary and even ennobling.
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The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
31 Aug. 2025
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
Teeth or Pants, the show has a way of both laughing at and ennobling its own failures.
—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
14 Nov. 2025
Work for human beings, then, is necessary and even ennobling.
—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ennobling
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The squad has won four matches in a row, elevating it for the first time in four decades to the competition’s round of 16.
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Since the Wright Brothers first took flight in 1903, the aerospace industry in particular has played a key role in elevating travel, commerce and defense, while helping to forge a national identity.
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Good Chop is dedicated to providing the finest cuts of meat while promoting sustainable practices.
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The company threw a lavish caviar party at Cannes and in May hosted panels promoting its cinematic tool at Amazon’s AI on the Lot event in Culver City.
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The story goes that Balanchine was so struck by the multi-colored glow of the jewelry displays at the Van Cleef & Arpels New York showroom that this led him to create a dance exalting their beauty.
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As Alvarado explores repeatedly, Valdez rejected that pathway, instead honing his indigenous roots, and dedicating his life to exalting those who, like him, exist in the in-between.
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“Ennobling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ennobling. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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