Noun As a young soldier he dreamed of winning military glory. He now has only a few trophies to remind him of the glory of his athletic career. Let us give glory to God. The glory of the town is its fountain. an art exhibit showing off the glories of ancient civilizations The new owners are trying to restore the company to its former glory. The beautiful art reminds us of the glory of the empire. Verb the whole city gloried in the home team's winning of the World Series Interjectionglory! I thought I'd never see this day comeSee More
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Noun
Escayg has relived the glory days of The Last of Us more than most. Nick Romano, EW.com, 2 Sep. 2022 Eager to return to the glory days of the early 2000s and unsatisfied with the program’s direction, Miami boosters and alumni pushed to get Cristobal as the Hurricanes’ next coach. Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2022 Thanks to her, Grey Gardens was like a phoenix rising from the ashes, and the Bradlee Quinns enjoyed it in all its original glory as a family vacation home until 2017. Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 31 Aug. 2022 The same might’ve been true of Poison except for the endearing fact of frontman Bret Michaels’ deep gratitude to be onstage in a stadium decades after his glory days.Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2022 One senior investment banker says the division is split between people polishing CVs and others dreaming of a return to the glory days of Credit Suisse First Boston, when the deals team was in its pomp. Myriam Balezou, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2022 But streaming's glory days might already be over: The war to win over subscribers at any cost is done. Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 19 Aug. 2022 Illumination doesn’t need China for fortune and glory. Scott Mendelson, Forbes, 8 Aug. 2022 New in July was Dreaming Walls: Inside Chelsea Hotel, a documentary filmed during the 11-year closure that tells of long-term residents’ glory days and spirited memories. Kathryn Romeyn, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Aug. 2022
Verb
If Harris can bring together a family with Indian, African, and Jewish heritage, America can glory in its diversity. Fintan O’toole, The New York Review of Books, 26 Aug. 2020 For our coronavirus tracker and more coverage, see our hubIN THE 17TH CENTURY parliaments gloried in names such as the Blessed Parliament, the Addled Parliament, the Happy Parliament and the Useless Parliament.The Economist, 25 Apr. 2020 The best way to remember Jones is by going to the Python movies and TV episodes and glorying in that great gift of laughter. Mark Dawidziak, cleveland, 25 Jan. 2020 Fleabag of old would’ve gloried in sharing this carnal victory with the camera. Ew Staff, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2019 Unlike the 2000s movies, which gloried in their goofery, Banks’ film clearly wants to break new ground for the franchise. Darren Franich, EW.com, 19 Nov. 2019 Mark just tells them about Tyler, the second of his three sons who all had a chance to play every position in every sport but gravitated to the glamour position in the country’s most gloried game.Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2019 And her face at the climax, the play of emotions as the plot machinery reaches its inevitable terminus, rivals the Satanists’ glorying at the infernal infant at the end of Rosemary’s Baby as the most sinister possible expression of delight. Ross Douthat, National Review, 25 July 2019 As night fell, reporters at The New York Times gloried in the steady illumination thrown off by Thomas Edison’s electric lamps.New York Times, 1 July 2019 See More
Word History
Etymology
Noun, Verb, and Interjection
Middle English glorie, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin gloria