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as in elevated
to assign a high status or value to
a number of big names were recruited in the hopes that their presence would glorify the university's school of medicine in the eyes of the medical world
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as in worshiped
to offer honor or respect to (someone) as a divine power
let us now glorify the Lord
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as in advertised
to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively
fond parents who glorify everything that their precious offspring do
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as in praised
to proclaim the glory of
the hillsides ablaze in red and gold silently glorify New England in the fall
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as in glamourized
to represent or think of as better than reality would warrant
don't let the job title "team spirit coordinator" fool you—he's nothing more than a glorified college cheerleader
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as in revered
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as in exalted
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Recent Examples of glorified
Jill Duffy, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Staff and players are always quick to point out that pre-season is predominantly a glorified fitness exercise; a chance to get players up to speed and bed new signings in.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 10 Aug. 2025
Peter Debruge, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
Mangione has since been glorified in fringe online circles, his face merged into memes portraying him as a video-game vigilante.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Trump has long glorified the image of raw force, parades of soldiers and the intimidation of adversaries both foreign and domestic.
—Tom Debley, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
Officials censored, revised, and rewrote theater repertoire to remove any idealization of the pre-revolutionary past and add content that glorified Soviet rule.
—Yegor Mostovshikov, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
LinkedIn Learning's material largely comes across as a glorified slideshow presentation, and this is especially true for the business content.
—Jill Duffy, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Staff and players are always quick to point out that pre-season is predominantly a glorified fitness exercise; a chance to get players up to speed and bed new signings in.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 10 Aug. 2025
Adjective
The first three movies were basically glorified TV specials to launch each new season (the last episode of one arc combined with the first episode of the next).
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
Mangione has since been glorified in fringe online circles, his face merged into memes portraying him as a video-game vigilante.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Trump has long glorified the image of raw force, parades of soldiers and the intimidation of adversaries both foreign and domestic.
—Tom Debley, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
Officials censored, revised, and rewrote theater repertoire to remove any idealization of the pre-revolutionary past and add content that glorified Soviet rule.
—Yegor Mostovshikov, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glorified
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Elle Fanning elevated double denim dressing while attending the Coach spring 2026 ready-to-wear collection during New York Fashion Week on Monday.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Netflix in 2020 elevated Sarandos to be co-CEO alongside Hastings.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
16 Sep. 2025
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Gendron did indeed livestream the shooting through Twitch, a video-streaming platform also popular among gamers, and advertised the link on Discord.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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They were advertised as free kittens on Facebook, but when they were found, they were taped in a small box that prevented them from standing.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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But while these shows have been praised for bringing awareness to the condition, women shouldn't learn about this common health problem from reality TV.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Derek praised the dance as impressive and said that Scott looked comfortable during the side-by-side sections.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The revered role would be obsolete.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Masaryk remains one of the country’s most revered historical figures and his legacy is cloaked in an almost mythical aura of admiration.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Meet her siblings Being a Supreme Court justice brings with it somber black robes and an exalted status.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Riefenstahl held a unique place on an exalted stage until her death in 2003, photographing Mick and Bianca Jagger for The Sunday Times as well as Siegfried and Roy in Las Vegas.—
Daniel Jonah Wolpert,
NPR,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Dodgers promoted right-hander Will Klein to take Kopech’s roster spot.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
20 Sep. 2025
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Serafini was promoted to the role of creative director of the Alberta Ferretti brand in October 2024, succeeding the namesake founder.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The site is retired from active worship but still venerated.—
Jack Tydeman,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Sep. 2025
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Nichiren was a monk and philosopher of the Kamakura period (1185–1333), and his teachings form the basis of a unique branch of Japanese Mahāyāna Buddhism based on the Lotus Sūtra, one of the most influential and venerated Buddhist Mahāyāna sūtras.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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In Egypt, pro-government news outlets already have trumpeted the case as proof that Soliman was leading a secret Brotherhood cell in America.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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At constant exchange rates, the decrease stood at 2 percent, while the Roman fashion house trumpeted that its direct retail, including e-commerce, improved 5 percent last year and represented 70 percent of revenues.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Glorified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glorified. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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