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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—Sam Woodward, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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—Rob Reed, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
He was glorified, vilified, the subject of erotic fan fiction, memorialized in tattoo form, memed and plastered onto merch, and endlessly scrutinized.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
Others glorify and idolize Mangione for the attack.
—Sam Woodward, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
His teammates have all been glorified reserve drivers.
—Rob Reed, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Glorify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glorify. Accessed 30 Dec. 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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