1
as in to elevate
to assign a high status or value to
popular support and media hype have exalted Super Bowl Sunday to the level of a national holiday
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as in to celebrate
to proclaim the glory of
monstrous, gaudy gambling palaces that seem to exalt the very notion of excess
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Recent Examples of exalt
Once, members of the House without a peep of protest even exalted the infamous serial killer known as the Boston Strangler.
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John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Vuitton’s longstanding cultural exchanges with Japan are a recurring topic throughout the Osaka exhibition, and are exalted in a dedicated room outfitted with tatami platforms and lighting.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 14 July 2025
There is something peculiar and exalted in the moment.
—Jayson Greene, Time, 17 June 2025
The images made the rounds on social media, as Leeds fans exalted Nance’s sense of style.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Vuitton’s longstanding cultural exchanges with Japan are a recurring topic throughout the Osaka exhibition, and are exalted in a dedicated room outfitted with tatami platforms and lighting.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 14 July 2025
There is something peculiar and exalted in the moment.
—Jayson Greene, Time, 17 June 2025
The images made the rounds on social media, as Leeds fans exalted Nance’s sense of style.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exalt
Verb
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The 2025 Emmy Awards on Sunday night will celebrate many TV shows that elevate deeply personal issues to high drama.—
Jair Hilburn,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Scott tried to elevate a fastball.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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In June, Inaba celebrated her 20th anniversary with the program in a lengthy message posted to social media.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Farage, meanwhile, has publicly celebrated his own friendship with the commander in chief.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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Rising pressure on Nvidia Huawei’s announcement comes as China promotes homegrown alternatives to Nvidia.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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The turn of the century saw the advent of rhizobial soil inoculants for improving legume growth, with the FDA promoting such applications.—
Anna Marija Helt,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Mexican boxer issued his first public comments on X, praising Crawford while addressing his own future following the unanimous-decision defeat.—
Joel Thayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Fans took to the comments to react, with many praising them both for their humor.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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And leaders decided the church should bless people all year, especially people who've blessed others.—
Nashville Tennessean,
Nashville Tennessean,
18 Sep. 2025
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May God bless all the days of your lives together.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Exalt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exalt. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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