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
Nonetheless, his refusal to grant them free voices renders his very exaltation condescending.
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2024
But Timur’s live performance added another otherworldly level of exaltation for which neither film nor deafening amplification can enhance.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
For Artaud, true culture operates through exaltation and force, an extremity of experience that breaks through the tedium and wakes us up.
—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
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2024
But Timur’s live performance added another otherworldly level of exaltation for which neither film nor deafening amplification can enhance.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
For Artaud, true culture operates through exaltation and force, an extremity of experience that breaks through the tedium and wakes us up.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exaltation
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But as one top seed was declared, then another, then another, a different feeling crept over the group than the joy that filled the room this time last year.—
Austin Knoblauch,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2025
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That idea—of a grand continuum, in which the circumstances change but all of our big human feelings (heartache, joy, unease, panic, contentment) remain the same, across time and vast distances—felt germane to her new songs.—
Amanda Petrusich,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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Part of this relationship is thought to be due to dopamine, which plays a role in feeling pleasure.—
Isabel Vasquez RD LDN,
Health,
16 Mar. 2025
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Mike himself has been hollowed out into nothingness, his character chipped away into a hollow avatar for a sensitive, caring man dedicated to providing women pleasure.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
14 Mar. 2025
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Then there was Davies, who helped guide Villa to WSL promotion in 2019-2020 as first-team coach alongside head coach Gemma Davies.—
Megan Feringa,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
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Specific routes including in this promotion can be found on Spirit’s website.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Mar. 2025
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Dubbed by Corrigan as a delight, the spot does a brilliant job of bringing Irish flair to European hospitality.—
Rachel Dube,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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The firebrand German director now blasts the cobwebs off Chekhov with boisterous, dazzling delight.—
Demetrios Matheou,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Mar. 2025
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Upon her return to Portugal, after her time in India and completing her Masters degree in London, Joana was inspired by her family's stories, which fueled the creation of her brand.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacramento Bee,
22 Mar. 2025
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Lovato took the comments in stride and laughed throughout the video, quickly taking notice of the praise at the end of the clip.—
Jack Irvin,
People.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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His monologue sparked a deluge of praise, and memes.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Differences between telescopes and monoculars for stargazing The main differences between a telescope and a monocular are magnification and light-gathering.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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The close focus distance of 15 mm (though this does vary slightly by phone) is better than many expensive full-frame macro lenses, and the 10X magnification is enough to fill the frame with flower and bee.—
Scott Gilbertson,
WIRED,
30 Nov. 2024
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But, eventually, her blood pressure changes in response to elevation changes arrived at POTS, an acronym for a medical condition called postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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Since the elevation of Kumar and Rohleder, performance at Cognizant has been night and day.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Exaltation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exaltation. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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