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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Bregman’s talent and extensive postseason experience align well with a championship-caliber ball club who is looking to replace disappointment with glory in the month of October.
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Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr., Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Deng Xiaoping, Jiang Zemin, and Hu Jintao all embraced the theme of rejuvenation or invigoration to remind the Chinese people of past glories in an attempt to bind them to modern China.
—Elizabeth Economy, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2017
This time around, García Bernal plays the titular aging boxer who’s egged on to continue vying for glory in the ring by his longtime manager (Luna).
—Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
The feature, inspired by a true story and based on an article by Hampton Sides, follows a former Olympic runner who attempts a return to glory in the world’s toughest footrace, the Marathon des Sables, a series of back-to-back marathons across the Sahara Desert.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Oct. 2024
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Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr., Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Deng Xiaoping, Jiang Zemin, and Hu Jintao all embraced the theme of rejuvenation or invigoration to remind the Chinese people of past glories in an attempt to bind them to modern China.
—Elizabeth Economy, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2017
This time around, García Bernal plays the titular aging boxer who’s egged on to continue vying for glory in the ring by his longtime manager (Luna).
—Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
The feature, inspired by a true story and based on an article by Hampton Sides, follows a former Olympic runner who attempts a return to glory in the world’s toughest footrace, the Marathon des Sables, a series of back-to-back marathons across the Sahara Desert.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Glory in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glory%20in. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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