reflected glory

noun

: respect or admiration that a person gets because of something that someone else has done
He enjoyed basking in the reflected glory of his famous brother's success.

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“Reflected glory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reflected%20glory. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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