ennobled; ennobling
i-ˈnō-b(ə-)liŋ 
e-ˈnō-
1
: to make noble : elevate
seemed ennobled by suffering
2
: to raise to the rank of nobility
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Examples of ennoble in a Sentence
a life ennobled by suffering
Her skill and talent ennoble her profession.
He was ennobled by the queen.
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These days, college football can look more like the vast military industrial complex than any ennobling pursuit.
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Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024
And, second, that ownership of great literature in its most talismanic form will ennoble you.
—Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Other dishes that meld California-modern and Colombian cuisines command the energetic room’s attention: A take on the now classic California Brussels sprouts side dish is ennobled with plantain crumble.
—Sunset Magazine, 16 Sep. 2024
Shostakovich’s detractors have accused him of ennobling Stalin while defenders have sought out subtle musical cues of dissent.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2024
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Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024
And, second, that ownership of great literature in its most talismanic form will ennoble you.
—Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Other dishes that meld California-modern and Colombian cuisines command the energetic room’s attention: A take on the now classic California Brussels sprouts side dish is ennobled with plantain crumble.
—Sunset Magazine, 16 Sep. 2024
Shostakovich’s detractors have accused him of ennobling Stalin while defenders have sought out subtle musical cues of dissent.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2024
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“Ennoble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ennoble. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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