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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Made By History, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
Khalil was accused of organizing an event that glorified Hamas' October 7 attack.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
Environments where failure is punished and stress is glorified can lead to chronic depletion.
—Erin Stafford, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Her reflections have struck a chord, particularly among millennial women who feel burned out by the demands of a culture that equates self-worth with achievement and glorifies the daily grind.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 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 15 Apr. 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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