glory in

phrasal verb

gloried in; glorying in; glories in

: to feel or show great joy or pleasure because of (something)

They gloried in their country's success.

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The feature, inspired by a true story and based on an article by Hampton Sides, follows a former Olympic runner who attempts a return to glory in the world’s toughest footrace, the Marathon des Sables, a series of back-to-back marathons across the Sahara Desert. —

Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Oct. 2024 The film, inspired by a true story and based on an article by Hampton Sides, follows a former Olympic runner who attempts a return to glory in the world’s toughest footrace — the Marathon des Sables — which is a series of back-to-back marathons across the Sahara Desert. —

Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024 That’s what the plucky Hiromi learns on her way to tennis glory in this sports romance directed by Osamu Dezaki and based on the manga by Sumika Yamamoto. —

Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2024 Pacino recalled the rocky road to cinematic glory in his new memoir Sonny Boy. —

Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for glory in