exalted

adjective

ex·​alt·​ed ig-ˈzȯl-təd 

1

: elevated in rank, power, or character : lofty

He was regarded as the most exalted personage in the whole religious order …

—Albert Hourani

… they occupy an exalted position within their societies.

—David Stern

We look at super successful people and marvel over how they have obtained their exalted status, fame and fortune.

—Jack Kelly

… the exalted language of poetry and literature …

—Daniel Pearson

"She sees ordinary life as a definite comedown from the exalted ideal that she grew up with …"

—Mary Gordon

2

: held in high estimation : glorified or praised

our most exalted heroes

3

: raised high : elevated

From the Campidoglio's exalted heights, ancient travelers gazed at a rich urban tapestry below.

—Tony T. P. Perrottet

With about … 1.6 billion bottles in 2005, there is clearly more wine than can be sold at exalted prices.

—Tyler Colman

exaltedly adverb

… perhaps then new excitements will bubble up through the floorboards, pour through the speakers, and set us momentarily but exaltedly free.

—James Wolcott

exaltedness noun

The priests' outfits reflected the sanctity and exaltedness of their position.

—Elisheva Salamo

Examples of exalted in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But more important, the global picture that this Austrian city brings to its vast array of events demonstrates how great artists from all parts of a warring world can practice cultural diplomacy on an exalted level. —Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024

No other team has this type of exalted status and generate such fervour. —Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024

Authors have built their own galaxies of exalted cultural meaning out of the Publishers Marketplace deal-announcement screengrab—perhaps even more now, in an environment where anyone can self-publish independently. —Jordan Michelman, The Atlantic, 21 Nov. 2024

Others might consider one or a handful of human beings either holy or approaching holiness, such as the Pope in Catholicism or Moses, Jesus, or other exalted religious leaders. —Walt Shelton, Austin American-Statesman, 14 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1616, in the meaning defined at sense 3