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as in triumphant
having or expressing feelings of joy or triumph the Olympic athletes were told to stifle the glorying antics and to accept their medals with some measure of humility

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glorying

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verb

present participle of glory

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Adjective
  • Christopher John Rogers, for example, made a triumphant return to New York Fashion Week after a five-year hiatus.
    Andrea Bossi, Essence, 13 Mar. 2025
  • What happened next was world-historical: Maxentius drowned in the river, and the triumphant Constantine began to spread Christianity through his territories.
    S. C. Cornell, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • James, the proud dad was caught on camera celebrating the win like his own team had won the championship.
    Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Jaylon is a proud alumnus of the University of Georgia.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • In the show, Kristine sees Natalia (Imogen Faith Reid) as her next project, and her husband, Michael (Mark Duplass), is ecstatic to finally have a daughter.
    Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Riley is ecstatic and calls her mom Rachel (Alison Pill) for permission, who agrees to invite the artist over.
    Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Glorying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glorying. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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