as in glorious
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as in elevated
to assign a high status or value to
popular support and media hype have exalted Super Bowl Sunday to the level of a national holiday
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as in praised
to proclaim the glory of
monstrous, gaudy gambling palaces that seem to exalt the very notion of excess
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Recent Examples of exalted
Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2025
Driver, with his version of it, takes his place in their exalted company.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2025
Yet among these California Spiders, one of the most exalted examples in existence is this 1959 long-wheelbase (LWB) Competizione, chassis No. 1451, that Hagerty’s Broad Arrow Auctions is offering at its Amelia Island sale in Florida on March 8.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 20 Jan. 2025
For some design geeks, however, the heart and soul of L.A.’s architecture resides not just in its museums and office towers but also in its exalted, often otherworldly houses.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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When the occupiers are closing in on the man, Tregenza films a resulting act of violence with a furious restraint that highlights the moral agony of an exalted but dangerous commitment—of the tragedy of contradictory vows.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2025
Driver, with his version of it, takes his place in their exalted company.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2025
Yet among these California Spiders, one of the most exalted examples in existence is this 1959 long-wheelbase (LWB) Competizione, chassis No. 1451, that Hagerty’s Broad Arrow Auctions is offering at its Amelia Island sale in Florida on March 8.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 20 Jan. 2025
For some design geeks, however, the heart and soul of L.A.’s architecture resides not just in its museums and office towers but also in its exalted, often otherworldly houses.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exalted
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Tonight’s column marks the glorious return of Lady Gaga, who is pulling double duty as host and musical guest.—
Andy Hoglund,
EW.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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The showcase also marked the glorious return of pro wrestler Jade Cargill, who had been absent from WWE TV since she was attacked backstage on Friday Night SmackDown in November.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
1 Mar. 2025
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This gown can easily be dressed down for your next vacation or elevated for your next black tie event.—
Amazon,
refinery29.com,
4 Jan. 2025
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Cut from a satin fabric and elevated with its waist cut-outs, double diamante straps & a double side slit.—
Amazon,
refinery29.com,
4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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This Key Largo state park is famous for being underwater and boasts four kinds of boat tours, which include glass-bottom boat trips.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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After years away, theater director Jeanine (Seyfried) re-enters the opera world to stage her former mentor’s most famous work.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
7 Mar. 2025
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New York City’s vibrant food cart industry, long celebrated for its diversity and entrepreneurial spirit, is now at a crossroads.—
John Murn,
New York Daily News,
4 Jan. 2025
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In a few days, Jimmy Carter will be celebrated in a towering cathedral in Washington by fellow American presidents, noted humanitarians and other world leaders.—
Alessandro Marazzi Sassoon,
New York Times,
4 Jan. 2025
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God has blessed us to be able to take all these trips and visits.—
Manny Navarro,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
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Tatum said he has been blessed to play under Stevens, Udoka and Mazzulla.—
Jay King,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
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Under this new deal, the Iranian-Dutch singer-songwriter’s upcoming music will be released through Create’s renowned indie label, Broke, co-founded by Andre Benz and Brandon De Oliveira.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
3 Mar. 2025
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Kulyk, a renowned Ukrainian journalist, and Ivanchov, a surgeon and university professor, were killed when the drone hit their home just north of Kyiv.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN,
3 Mar. 2025
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Behold then the inspiration extravaganza that is the Kips Bay Decorator Show House Palm Beach, where over 30 rooms have been transformed through March 16 into set pieces by 23 distinguished designers and architects.—
Greg Carannante,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2025
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Curio’s approach to waste fuel recycling was supported by Per Peterson, distinguished professor in the Department of Nuclear Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley, who shared his thoughts with me in both emails and an interview.—
Jim Vinoski,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Costa interviews eminent subjects on both sides of the ideological divide, including current president Lula, former president Bolsonaro, and evangelical minister (and Bolsonaro ally) Silas Malafaia.—
Erik Morse,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2025
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The study published in the eminent science journal, The Lancet, and falsely linked MMR vaccines with autism.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Exalted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exalted. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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