glory in
phrasal verb
gloried in; glorying in; glories in
: to feel or show great joy or pleasure because of (something)
They gloried in their country's success.
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The one-time ingenue made gallows humor out of her ruination, glorying in the cracks and croaks of her voice.
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2025
And still, people kept going back to try their luck, men who gloried in nicknames such as Twitchlip Kelly and Two-Gun Don Rosenkrantz.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
Gliding on our bikes down the long, sweeping hill near our house, which descends from the school to the water, my son and I both glory in speed, ease, wind, and sun.
—Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 3 Dec. 2024
The more common thought for reigning champions has been to bring back the stars that brought them to glory in the first place.
—Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2025
And still, people kept going back to try their luck, men who gloried in nicknames such as Twitchlip Kelly and Two-Gun Don Rosenkrantz.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
Gliding on our bikes down the long, sweeping hill near our house, which descends from the school to the water, my son and I both glory in speed, ease, wind, and sun.
—Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 3 Dec. 2024
The more common thought for reigning champions has been to bring back the stars that brought them to glory in the first place.
—Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Glory in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glory%20in. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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