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)
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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Lisa Katz, New York Daily News, 22 June 2025
Where early PHRs were glorified filing cabinets, today’s tools can interpret, surface, and contextualize insights.
—Stephen Wunker, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
William Henry Johnson, a Black hero of World War I.
By attempting to reinstate names that many view as glorifying a racist legacy, Trump’s plan revives a painful national debate over how the country should remember its past.
—Oumou Fofana, Essence, 12 June 2025
Musicians caught in cartel turf wars Mexican musicians have previously been targeted by criminal groups that pay them to compose and perform songs that glorify the exploits of their leaders.
—CBS News, 31 May 2025
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“Glorify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glorify. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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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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