1
as in glorification
the act of raising someone or something in importance
He criticized our society's exaltation of wealth.
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as in joy
a strong sense of well-being, power, or importance
Until that moment, I'd never experienced anything like the exaltation of winning the championship.
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Recent Examples of exaltation
For Artaud, true culture operates through exaltation and force, an extremity of experience that breaks through the tedium and wakes us up.
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Simon Critchley, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
Of course, butter has long been a favorite food of many people—and, whether its being smoothed onto bread or melted into sauces, its exaltation isn’t exactly new.
—Konstanze Popp, Vogue, 16 Oct. 2024
The exaltations from bullish investors will give him enough cover to continue to make misleading declarations about what is and isn’t autonomous.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2024
An exaltation of the summers of his youth, Bad Bunny’s fourth album also serves as a crash course in Caribbean musical syncretism, in which elements of reggaetón, trap, house, and Dominican mambo are craftily shaken and stirred.
—Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024
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Simon Critchley, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
Of course, butter has long been a favorite food of many people—and, whether its being smoothed onto bread or melted into sauces, its exaltation isn’t exactly new.
—Konstanze Popp, Vogue, 16 Oct. 2024
The exaltations from bullish investors will give him enough cover to continue to make misleading declarations about what is and isn’t autonomous.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2024
An exaltation of the summers of his youth, Bad Bunny’s fourth album also serves as a crash course in Caribbean musical syncretism, in which elements of reggaetón, trap, house, and Dominican mambo are craftily shaken and stirred.
—Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exaltation
Noun
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Mbappe celebrated in his usual way in recent months, running back to the centre circle, throwing his hands up in the air in an outpouring of joy and anger and urging his team-mates to push on.—
Mario Cortegana,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
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The three-pound mixed-breed internet-famous therapy dog dispensed joy simply by existing.—
Maya Salam,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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Larry enjoyed traveling for both business and pleasure with his wife.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The German microbrewery/restaurant has installed new TVs in its bier hall and at the bar for your viewing pleasure.—
Sam Allard,
Axios,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Minnesota’s approach to charitable gambling has evolved over the years, guided by laws aimed at balancing the regulation of gambling activities with the promotion of charitable causes.—
Janean Sorrell,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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More news: Daniel Cormier Disputes Jon Jones' GOAT Status After that loss, VanZant went 2-3 in the UFC before eventually departing the promotion and enjoying stints in BKFC, Misfits Boxing, and Power Slap.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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Cowan appeared briefly at the end of the show – a parade of outlandish patterns and teased wigs – much to the delight of boyfriend Sam Smith who watched on alongside Kesha, who also camped out at the afterparty at Casa Cipriani.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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Some presidents defy political gravity, to the delight of their impersonators.—
Sopan Deb,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Lavrov has not commented on the creation of the base.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
13 Feb. 2025
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In 2007, only three years after the creation of Monte León National Park along the wild coastline of Argentine Patagonia, efforts to protect penguins took an unexpected turn.—
Joshua Rapp Learn,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Rich Frank, former president of Disney Studios and founder of Frank Family Vineyards and vice chair of AFI, handled the small screen portion of the program while Washington Post chief film critic Ann Hornaday doled out the praise for the big screen honorees.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Feb. 2025
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That's high praise mere hours after Antonio Gates was voted into the Hall of Fame.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
7 Feb. 2025
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Key features: magnification: 8x, aperture: 42 mm, weight: 705g, fog & waterproof, rubber-armored polycarbonate housing, comes with carrying case, lens caps, rain guard, neck strap, and lens cloth.—
Chris McMullen,
Space.com,
22 Jan. 2025
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The OnePlus 13 comes with a triple-lens rear camera system: a fifty-megapixel main camera lens, a fifty-megapixel ultrawide lens and a fifty-megapixel telephoto lens that offers x3 magnification through a periscope lens.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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The incident happened near the Scott chairlift, which takes patrons to the Scott Peak with an elevation of 8,289 feet.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacramento Bee,
8 Feb. 2025
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Sai Yok rock geckos live on karst rock formations in a forest at an elevation of about 1,300 feet, the study said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Exaltation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exaltation. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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