How to Use glorious in a Sentence

glorious

adjective
  • Our room had a glorious view of the mountains.
  • The old ruins give only a hint of the city's glorious past.
  • He had a long and glorious military career.
  • The government has described the battle as a glorious victory.
  • Mark, now long since passed, was a glorious curmudgeon.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2024
  • The long-lasting, lightweight, silky blush stays put for 12 hours and comes in six glorious hues.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Allure, 25 Nov. 2024
  • But there are plenty of glorious meals recounted in other chapters.
    Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2022
  • This glorious soulful soaring heart-string yearning anthem.
    Melinda Newman, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2022
  • This lack of company was glorious, although not so much to the Reef House or the island’s greater economy.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2022
  • Both share the same glorious expanse of water with its shimmering palette of extraordinary shades of blue.
    Lisa Morrow, CNN, 25 Mar. 2022
  • There was one glorious exception: a brilliant, boundary-shattering movie that, in a different year, might have stayed under the radar.
    chicagotribune.com, 25 Mar. 2022
  • Reach for something with a glorious sleeve to instantly elevate your ceremony.
    Vogue, 5 Apr. 2022
  • This glorious Thanksgiving dessert is the sum of tremendously tasty parts: an easy press-in crust made with oats, a custardy pumpkin filling, and a spiced cranberry compote on top.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2024
  • And the evocation of memories of a supposedly glorious colonial past in Algeria.
    New York Times, 19 Mar. 2022
  • The sport’s most glorious event has been the World Series.
    Steve Silverman, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Camp out right on the beach and wake to a glorious sunrise.
    Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
  • Ok, so this isn’t a steak, but it’s one glorious slab of beef.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 9 July 2022
  • Now, on to the glorious gluttony that has marked this day across the centuries.
    The Editors, Field & Stream, 23 Nov. 2023
  • The weather was glorious—not too hot, but warm enough to swim.
    Gianluca Longo, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2024
  • So in episode one, to have the Doctor laughing that much, that’s the glorious thing about it.
    Cameron K McEwan, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2024
  • The two-hour tour includes 30 minutes at the summit to take in the glorious fall views.
    Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2023
  • For a glorious decade or two, red wine was lauded as good for the heart.
    Eric Asimov, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2024
  • The sun is blazing down, like a glorious lemon cake, and the air smells sweet, like palm tree wood and perfume.
    Daisy Jones, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Just make sure to save some of that glorious starchy water for your sauce first.
    Mackenzie Chung Fegan, Bon Appétit, 10 July 2023
  • The shape is glorious, with subtle curves and scallops to set it apart.
    Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 22 June 2023
  • His glorious physique is on full display for much of the series.
    Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2024
  • The 1970s were glorious, as were much of the first decade of this millennium.
    Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2023
  • The downside to all of that glorious clime was busy beaches.
    BostonGlobe.com, 22 July 2022
  • That's when glorious God gave Moses the power to part it by raising his arm.
    Holly Rizzuto Palker, Parents, 17 Sep. 2023
  • Still, Kimmel and Ryder slipped back in — and then had a glorious evening.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 8 Mar. 2024

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