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)
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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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Both were active in an internet subculture that glorifies mass shooters and encourages young people to commit attacks.
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Phoebe Petrovic, ProPublica, 25 Jan. 2025
The platform’s community guidelines explicitly state that users should not post or share content that glorifies or encourages the use of drugs, including cannabis, regardless of its legal status in various regions.
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
Joe Schmo exist to glorify extraordinarily moral men who are framed as regular guys.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 22 Jan. 2025
While the civil rights leader has been glorified and canonized over the decades, DeShazier said King was a tough man who fought for his beliefs.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
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Phoebe Petrovic, ProPublica, 25 Jan. 2025
The platform’s community guidelines explicitly state that users should not post or share content that glorifies or encourages the use of drugs, including cannabis, regardless of its legal status in various regions.
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
Joe Schmo exist to glorify extraordinarily moral men who are framed as regular guys.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 22 Jan. 2025
While the civil rights leader has been glorified and canonized over the decades, DeShazier said King was a tough man who fought for his beliefs.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Glorify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glorify. Accessed 16 Feb. 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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