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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Michaëla De Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
Content on these platforms can glorify their actions, fostering distrust in mainstream narratives while creating a sense of intimacy with the accused.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
His cold-blooded assassination of Brian Thompson – a father of two – has since been sickeningly glorified, shining a spotlight on the darkest corners of the internet.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
The team that made it, Studio Asobi, was for years dedicated to making small-scale projects that were essentially glorified tech demos for Sony's latest hardware.
—Ars Technica, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Glorify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glorify. Accessed 18 Jan. 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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