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as in accolades
public acknowledgment or admiration for an achievement
the theater director gave the stage crew all the glory for the successful production
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as in treasures
an asset that brings praise or renown
the new art museum has become the glory of the college campus
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as in delights
to feel or express joy or triumph
the whole city gloried in the home team's winning of the World Series
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Recent Examples of glories
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
The handwritten sign on the cooler, extolling the glories of bottarga, is your first hint that Bottega Gabriele’s Italian bona fides run deep.
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Allecia Vermillion,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
26 May 2026
But the trophies, the glories, the doubles, trebles and even more spectacular successes — six trophies, lest it be forgotten, in one year for Barca — tell only part of the story about why Pep Guardiola will be remembered among the genuine greats of his profession.
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Jessica Hopkins,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
The glories of Cannes are upon us.
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David Remnick,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Edna, that was a glorious question about glories!
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Ray Petelin,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
Romanticize the Dive, Metric’s tenth album, looks backwards in an attempt to recapture those old glories.
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Ethan Beck,
Pitchfork,
4 May 2026
Fascism spins the greatest fictions of all time—about race, about origins, about past and future glories—and people eat them up.
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Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
His boldest innovation is to invoke not past glories but past disasters, summoning the ghosts of the United States’ catastrophic interventions in Iraq.
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Fintan O’Toole,
The New York Review of Books,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
This development comes as Red Sox fans might reflect on past glories, including Pomeranz's time with the team.
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Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
The handwritten sign on the cooler, extolling the glories of bottarga, is your first hint that Bottega Gabriele’s Italian bona fides run deep.
—
Allecia Vermillion,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
26 May 2026
But the trophies, the glories, the doubles, trebles and even more spectacular successes — six trophies, lest it be forgotten, in one year for Barca — tell only part of the story about why Pep Guardiola will be remembered among the genuine greats of his profession.
—
Jessica Hopkins,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
The glories of Cannes are upon us.
—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Edna, that was a glorious question about glories!
—
Ray Petelin,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
Romanticize the Dive, Metric’s tenth album, looks backwards in an attempt to recapture those old glories.
—
Ethan Beck,
Pitchfork,
4 May 2026
Fascism spins the greatest fictions of all time—about race, about origins, about past and future glories—and people eat them up.
—
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
His boldest innovation is to invoke not past glories but past disasters, summoning the ghosts of the United States’ catastrophic interventions in Iraq.
—
Fintan O’Toole,
The New York Review of Books,
9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glories
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Despite a career filled with awards and accolades, his family says fame was never what mattered most to him.
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His past accolades include being honored by the Red Cross and Congress and being awarded the Legion of Merit.
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Julio Miranda-Martin fills the bookshelf in his dining room with books and treasures.
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The rock treasures here range from the Andy Warhol Factory (Nico’s 1967 Chelsea Girls) to Midwestern quarries (Slint’s 1991 Spiderland).
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Historically, shoppers relied on design strategies — halos, clusters and chunkier settings — to create the illusion of size.
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Guests brought to life looks that referenced papal garments and displayed biblical artifacts like crosses, angel wings and halos.
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.
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Still, in its charms the production delights.
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Having earned top honors in Stakes company in four consecutive years, Hit Show has been a warrior.
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In fact, Cleveland Browns linebacker Carson Schwesinger not only wore the green dot in 2025 but was eventually rewarded with Defensive Rookie of the Year honors for his efforts.
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Sophisticated setting techniques enhance each stone’s brilliance while preserving the fluid movement of the jewels.
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He is draped across a chair, jewels on his hand glistening, and fur rugs lining the floor.
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Bubblegum pink nails with strawberry auras are fit for a day at the fair.
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These characters have been somewhat thinly drawn despite the vibrant auras of Joy Sunday and Richard Jenkins since the beginning.
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There are no sorrows In our lives Nor joys either.
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The supermodel, 71, snapped a mirror selfie in a black bikini while soaking up the sun — and joys!
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“Glories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glories. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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