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as in accolades
public acknowledgment or admiration for an achievement
the theater director gave the stage crew all the glory for the successful production
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as in treasures
an asset that brings praise or renown
the new art museum has become the glory of the college campus
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as in delights
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 glories
David Remnick, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Edna, that was a glorious question about glories!
—Ray Petelin, CBS News, 9 May 2026
Romanticize the Dive, Metric’s tenth album, looks backwards in an attempt to recapture those old glories.
—Ethan Beck, Pitchfork, 4 May 2026
Fascism spins the greatest fictions of all time—about race, about origins, about past and future glories—and people eat them up.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
His boldest innovation is to invoke not past glories but past disasters, summoning the ghosts of the United States’ catastrophic interventions in Iraq.
—Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 9 Apr. 2026
The president spent much of his confounding talk, little more than a collection of soundbites, really, on the glories of his limited accomplishments these past few weeks.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
China’s past glories may be recast as part of an extended narrative of dominance, and America’s eight-decade reign may come to be regarded as a mere blip.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
The showstopper was a two-and-a-half-pound horsehair crab, one of the glories of Hokkaido's coastal waters, presented whole and then steamed and shelled.
—Alex Halberstadt, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
Noun
The glories of Cannes are upon us.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Edna, that was a glorious question about glories!
—Ray Petelin, CBS News, 9 May 2026
Romanticize the Dive, Metric’s tenth album, looks backwards in an attempt to recapture those old glories.
—Ethan Beck, Pitchfork, 4 May 2026
Fascism spins the greatest fictions of all time—about race, about origins, about past and future glories—and people eat them up.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
His boldest innovation is to invoke not past glories but past disasters, summoning the ghosts of the United States’ catastrophic interventions in Iraq.
—Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 9 Apr. 2026
The president spent much of his confounding talk, little more than a collection of soundbites, really, on the glories of his limited accomplishments these past few weeks.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
China’s past glories may be recast as part of an extended narrative of dominance, and America’s eight-decade reign may come to be regarded as a mere blip.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
The showstopper was a two-and-a-half-pound horsehair crab, one of the glories of Hokkaido's coastal waters, presented whole and then steamed and shelled.
—Alex Halberstadt, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glories
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The 61st Academy of Country Music Awards, hosted by Shania Twain, are airing live on Prime Video and Amazon Music from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, meaning some of the genre's biggest stars are going home with new accolades under their belts.—
Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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The displays have won several prestigious design accolades, including the Red Dot Award and the Good Design Award.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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There are plenty more deals where those came from, so keep scrolling for more treasures in Amazon’s overstock outlet.—
Brittany VanDerBill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 May 2026
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After a storm, the ocean deposits fresh treasures along the shoreline, and during a full moon, stronger currents and lower tides can reveal hidden shells that were once out of reach.—
Gabi De la Rosa,
Southern Living,
17 May 2026
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Andrea Gawrylewski,
Scientific American,
22 May 2026
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With symphonic works, chamber delights, and operatic thrills on the calendar, here are three of the highlights.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
14 May 2026
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Faculty also approved a proposal to use average percentile rank rather than grade-point average when comparing students for honors, prizes and awards.—
Leah Willingham,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
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Some have remained favorites for literally decades, while more recent inductees earned multiple, often consecutive honors by solving beauty concerns in ways that felt genuinely game-changing.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
20 May 2026
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Travel is a central theme for any Louis Vuitton creation, and its new array of megawatt Mythica jewels certainly ups the ante on the idea.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
17 May 2026
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All production takes place in Hong Kong, where a team of about 10 artisans creates fewer than 100 jewels annually based on Janover’s designs.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Historically, shoppers relied on design strategies — halos, clusters and chunkier settings — to create the illusion of size.—
Lauren Fisher,
Footwear News,
20 May 2026
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Guests brought to life looks that referenced papal garments and displayed biblical artifacts like crosses, angel wings and halos.—
Luis Giraldo,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
Verb
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There are no sorrows In our lives Nor joys either.—
Ricardo Reis,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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The supermodel, 71, snapped a mirror selfie in a black bikini while soaking up the sun — and joys!—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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Coco continued to draw applauses and laughs while talking about women showing up to church in high heels and lace.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Glories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glories. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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