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as in glorification
the act of raising someone or something in importance
He criticized our society's exaltation of wealth.
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as in joy
a strong sense of well-being, power, or importance
Until that moment, I'd never experienced anything like the exaltation of winning the championship.
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Recent Examples of exaltation
But like much gospel, the Staple Singers’ music hinges on a buoyant joyfulness that invites the listener to share in their exaltation.
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Santi Elijah Holley, New York Times, 22 July 2025
The latter song, like many Vandross classics, is jubilant, and its exaltations of liberation and hope take on special meaning when sung by Black characters, speaking to the long struggle for freedom.
—Kayla Randall, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
The film is a rarefied exaltation of bullfighting as an inherently but latently cinematic domain that’s been waiting for its closeup—and which reveals its essence only by way of the special powers of the cinema.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 24 June 2025
Frasca co-founder Bobby Stuckey dropped his hands in exaltation upon climbing the stage to accept the award, flanked to his right by his business partners.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 17 June 2025
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Santi Elijah Holley, New York Times, 22 July 2025
The latter song, like many Vandross classics, is jubilant, and its exaltations of liberation and hope take on special meaning when sung by Black characters, speaking to the long struggle for freedom.
—Kayla Randall, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
The film is a rarefied exaltation of bullfighting as an inherently but latently cinematic domain that’s been waiting for its closeup—and which reveals its essence only by way of the special powers of the cinema.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 24 June 2025
Frasca co-founder Bobby Stuckey dropped his hands in exaltation upon climbing the stage to accept the award, flanked to his right by his business partners.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exaltation
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What’s troubling is the gradual and persistent normalization of eating disorder culture, which includes the glorification of one specific body type to the exclusion and detriment of others.—
Michelle Konstantinovsky,
Glamour,
22 Dec. 2025
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Critics said the jeans campaign amounted to a dog whistle for eugenics and a glorification of whiteness.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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While the 27-year-old skater was brought to tears after seeing her final time, Paul was in the stands doing the same, surrounded by her family, who also couldn’t help but cry tears of joy.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Breezy Johnson, who won gold in the women's downhill alpine skiing event on Sunday, made the mistake of jumping for joy while celebrating her big achievement.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Feb. 2026
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The show, which originally confined itself to the claustrophobic ecosystem of the trading floor, has expanded to include the grubby workings of British media and politics, and to show the intersection of the country’s landed aristocracy with other, newer forms of class aggrandizement.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
8 Dec. 2025
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And there were many others in the floundering nation-states of Asia and Africa who succumbed to the American ideology of individual aggrandizement and self-cherishing.—
Pankaj Mishra,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Keïta and his studio fostered the embellishment of style and persona, the pleasure and play of fashioning a look and of desiring to be looked at.—
Zoë Hopkins,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
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For those mixing business and pleasure, there are 28 indoor/outdoor meeting spaces that come with tech support and a personal meeting concierge.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
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The two Throttle House dudes will be able to talk the talk and walk the walk for deep car nerddom, while the young TikToker can embody the curiosity of the non-car audience and inject scenes with his signature joyfulness.—
Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
5 Feb. 2026
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The event, which also included a ball drop, is held to help bring camaraderie and joyfulness to seniors during the holiday season, and celebrate the arrival of the new year.—
Encinitas Advocate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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Cody Powers said that his mother wore State Farm sweatshirts and T-shirts and entered every promotion the company offered.—
J.C. Hallman,
Oklahoman,
10 Feb. 2026
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The moves come a week into the tenure of CEO Michael Fiddelke, who joined the company in 2003 as an intern — and whose promotion has been met with skepticism by investors who were hoping for some outside blood and, with it, fresh ideas.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Their film explores the vulnerability of the trans-masculine community by delving into Bean and Rozos’ own personal experiences, intertwined with the delights, challenges, and tragedy within Brockington and Prescott’s lives.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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Japanese figure skater Kaori Sakamoto squealed with delight when presented with a Tina plushie, while freestyle skier Eileen Gu hoisted the mascot into the air after earning a silver medal.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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As part of the tax hike, voters would be asked to also approve the creation of an oversight group to monitor how the money is spent.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Global Times reported that the BCI device, a Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU) creation, reached orbit this past December via a dedicated space experiment platform.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Exaltation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exaltation. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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