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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Officers act swiftly to deny entry to those who glorify terrorist organizations, advocate violence, or openly support terrorist leaders and commemorate their deaths.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
There are e-bikes on the market in a sort of grey area that treads into electric motorcycle territory, and electric motorcycles that dip close to being glorified e-bikes without pedals.
—William Roberson, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Punting these days gets glorified as an actual decision.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
There are e-bikes on the market in a sort of grey area that treads into electric motorcycle territory, and electric motorcycles that dip close to being glorified e-bikes without pedals.
—William Roberson, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Punting these days gets glorified as an actual decision.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2025
Society often glorifies younger entrepreneurs as the very definition of success; however, youth is hardly a prerequisite for building a thriving business.
—Vinayak Mahtani, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for glorify
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“Glorify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glorify. Accessed 24 Mar. 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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