as in delighted
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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Advertisement Not every variety-show booking delighted every viewer (just ask the stiffs who hyperventilated when Elvis wiggled his hips on Sullivan’s stage), but there was enough, most nights, to captivate tens of millions of them.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
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The festival, dominated by Christian voices, delighted the thousands of people who attended on a balmy Sunday, pushing strollers and carrying blankets to spread on the grassy expanse.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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Watching from New Orleans, former Huskers star guard Tyronn Lue exulted.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 Mar. 2026
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Elon Musk exulted in swinging his chainsaw.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
5 Nov. 2025
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The film premiered at Cannes, won Annecy’s top prize, and later triumphed at the Césars and the European Film Awards, while earning an Oscar nomination.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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Chelsea have triumphed only once more since then, in 2018.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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“Gloried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gloried. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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