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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Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
Enlightened Memphians advocated for removal of the Forrest statue–and others in the city glorifying Confederates–for decades.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
But once upon a time, this glorified barn just below San Francisco’s southern border hosted basketball royalty.
—Daniel Brown, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
While some of the era’s films glorified the street hustler lifestyle, Lady Sings the Blues gave us McKay, a man who was confident, successful, but devoted to Holiday despite her struggles.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 14 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for glorify
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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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