glorifies

present tense third-person singular of glorify
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to represent or think of as better than reality would warrant don't let the job title "team spirit coordinator" fool you—he's nothing more than a glorified college cheerleader

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Recent Examples of glorifies The report claims that Hezbollah gives child fighters heroes’ funerals and publicly glorifies them before their peers in order to encourage other children to follow in their footsteps. Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026 Focused on protein loading and very little else, the social media trend, especially popular among Gen Z men, glorifies eating a bowl of tasteless mush. Devika Rao, TheWeek, 18 Mar. 2026 The intelligence reports warn that 764 and its many offshoots have expanded into a transnational, online network that glorifies violence and tries to coerce people, often minors, to hurt themselves or others. Curt Devine, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026 Mindfulness takes that preliminary and glorifies it into the be-all and end-all. Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026 Sharp Objects uses a murder mystery to excavate the rot at the core of a Missouri town whose mythology glorifies the Confederacy. Judy Berman, Time, 30 Jan. 2026 Early-stage business culture often glorifies polish. Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026 Non-meat mains are… fine… but this joint glorifies the carnivorous lifestyle. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025 Our culture often glorifies doing more, but rest is just as vital. Kelly Mickle, SELF, 29 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glorifies
Verb
  • However, the fresh look is what truly elevates it from other Marvel titles, a testament to how cross-cultural collaboration brings out the best in art.
    Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The sleek, slip-on style instantly elevates the most basic outfit with that classic mule-meets-loafer design, while the flat bottoms provide all-day comfort.
    Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 7 Aug. 2026
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  • Kin Coedel collaborated with Meti and Hijra women in Nepal in the creation of Between Reverence and Refusal, giving them recognition and exposing the paradox of a culture that venerates femininity in myth but doesn’t acknowledge those who embody it in everyday life.
    Vogue, Vogue, 1 June 2026
  • Redemptive suffering Shared sorrow is a key part of Iran’s Twelver Shiite identity, which venerates the Prophet Muhammad’s family through daughter Fatima and cousin and son-in-law, Ali.
    Mary Thurlkill, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Certified personal trainer Katherine Roccasecca offers a flexible Couch to 5K walking plan on her website, and the C25K Couch to 5K Run Trainer app from Zen Labs Fitness advertises an eight-week program built for complete beginners.
    Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • Zoom advertises post-quantum end-to-end encryption to protect data from future quantum computers that could crack traditional encryption methods.
    Chris Hoffman, PC Magazine, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • This issue celebrates those makers, traditions, and journeys.
    Divia Thani, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Except, technically, this is the city’s first official celebration of Pride month in 2026 as Charlotte always celebrates Pride in August.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Gen Z’s frustration with wealth concentration is well-documented culturally, yet the #OldMoney aesthetic idealizes the visual language of precisely the fortune-building class its politics often criticize.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • However, Neptune idealizes, which can ultimately blur boundaries, while Mercury prefers to be analytical, seeking out the facts and hard data.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • An adult user usually has a preferred seat height that promotes comfort and security.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Eli Lilly is also suing Aesthetic Envy, a California med spa that promotes retatrutide, and Striker Pharmacy, which has made a version of the experimental drug.
    Daniel Gilbert, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Harbaugh reveres the Giants and their ownership and their brand for their tradition and their landmark status in the NFL, dating back to their founding in 1925.
    Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026
  • The South reveres hydrangeas for their long-lasting blooms.
    Steve Bender, Southern Living, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • After the match, Mick Foley comes to the ring and announces that Statlander will compete in a four-way match for the TBS Championship next week against champion Maya World, Hikaru Shida and Persephone.
    Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • There’s character aplenty, particularly in a main stand that announces proudly in its brickwork frontage just who are the home team here.
    Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

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