glorify
verb
glo·ri·fy
ˈglȯr-ə-ˌfī 
glorified; glorifying
2
: to light up brilliantly
Chandeliers glorified the entire room.
3
a
: to represent as glorious : extol
a song glorifying romantic love
b
: to cause to be or seem to be better than the actual condition
the new position is just a glorified version of the old stockroom job
4
: to give glory to (as in worship)
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Examples of glorify in a Sentence
Glorify and give thanks to God.
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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But these friends weren’t the prototypical white bros glorified in every comedy of the time.
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Mara Reinstein, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2024
Movies or music glorifying the army or upholding patriotic values receive hefty government subsidies.
—Mary Ilyushina, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
Fear not: desserts are welcomed, encouraged and glorified.
—Scott Hocker, theweek, 2 Aug. 2024
Mayor Mike Duggan glorified the Joe Louis Greenway project to a White House guest Monday on Detroit's northwest side, promoting a pedestrian-friendly project partially funded by federal money.
—Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 29 July 2024
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Mara Reinstein, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2024
Movies or music glorifying the army or upholding patriotic values receive hefty government subsidies.
—Mary Ilyushina, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
Fear not: desserts are welcomed, encouraged and glorified.
—Scott Hocker, theweek, 2 Aug. 2024
Mayor Mike Duggan glorified the Joe Louis Greenway project to a White House guest Monday on Detroit's northwest side, promoting a pedestrian-friendly project partially funded by federal money.
—Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 29 July 2024
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glorify
verb
glo·ri·fy
ˈglōr-ə-ˌfī
ˈglȯr-
glorified; glorifying
2
: to praise highly
3
: to present in a highly often overly favorable light
glorify war
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