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Definition of gloryingnext
as in triumphant
having or expressing feelings of joy or triumph the Olympic athletes were told to stifle the glorying antics and to accept their medals with some measure of humility

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glorying

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verb

present participle of glory

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Adjective
  • After making a triumphant return to the stage by the Eiffel Tower at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics, Céline Dion has now officially confirmed her concert comeback.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The stage hosts The Reverent Marigold, Growth Gigs chief Brianna Carmel (of Blooming Heads, Little Tiny Knife and various local projects) and the triumphant return to Sacramento of former local mainstay Autumn Sky Hall.
    Aaron Davis, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The ball circled the rim twice before dropping on Friday night, delighting Duke and its fans and crushing LSU.
    Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Cabrera allowed one hit and walked one in his Chicago debut, delighting the crowd of 36,702 on a picturesque night at Wrigley Field.
    CBS Chicago Team, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • One of his proudest accomplishments was creating the FWISD Scholar Athlete Award program.
    Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
  • On the question of T-pop’s rising global profile, Satur is proud but measured.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • The Italian experimentalist goes absolutely haywire on a very overwhelming, very fun half-hour of ecstatic avant metal.
    Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Ilia Malinin might have just gone public with his new girlfriend, and his fans aren't too ecstatic about the relationship.
    Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Jenner, like her sister Kim Kardashian, has often turned to Margiela for her most major moments, with an affinity for the house’s sensual, body-exulting designs.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The whoop, the sound of exulting Moby-Dick nuts, goes raggedly around the galleries and hallways of the museum.
    James Parker, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The Boston ball club will look to take their first series win, after triumphing 3-0 on Opening Day Thursday.
    Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Gu hadn't competed in a big air contest since triumphing at the Beijing Games, concentrating on her other events.
    CBS News, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Glorying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glorying. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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