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.
  • The sport’s most glorious event has been the World Series.
    Steve Silverman, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2023
  • 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
  • Catching the glorious colors of the northern lights in the night sky takes planning, patience, and a dose of luck.
    Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2024
  • Our life is and will always be a glorious mixture of good and bad, hard and light, happy and sad.
    Colby Martin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2023
  • Sabrina Elba is off to a glorious start in 2024 on the style front.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Smart, as Deborah, gives the lie to the idea of the hack and repurposes it as a glorious wink.
    J Wortham, New York Times, 12 May 2024
  • Order: The brisket, which is marbled, juicy, and glorious, plus a side of collard greens.
    Kayla Stewart, Bon Appétit, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Inches of my hair snapped off, but the result was glorious.
    Hanna Hanra, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2023
  • Whatever your plans, there’s always the glorious sunsets and the lazy days at the beach.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 3 July 2024
  • On Thursday night, for four-and-a-half glorious minutes, R.E.M. was back onstage for the first time in 15 years.
    Sarah Grant, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2024
  • For two glorious years, Richmond's goose police ran on all fours at a speed of up to 30 miles per hour.
    Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 12 July 2024
  • Good shows ought to have a chance to marinate, to get that glorious watercooler talk week after week.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
  • At that altitude, groves of aspen and willow trees were radiant with fall color, filling creek beds and high mountain slopes with a riot of glorious hues seen once a year here and only for a week or so.
    Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024

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