glorified

Golden Age-of-TV evangelists prate on about which glorified soap operas are most deserving of our rapt attention.

This may seem like a good idea in theory, but in practice they amount to glorified extra-credit projects and pointless busywork.

Ichikowitz said he served between 1992 and 1994 as a glorified gofer for the African National Congress.

Beyond the Brick, however, escapes condemnation as a glorified infomercial by broadening the scope of what it aims to accomplish.

“Authorized biographies are glorified press releases,” says historian José Murilo de Carvalho.

He glorified him in the sight of kings, and gave him commandments in the sight of his people, and shewed him his glory.

Thou hast been favourable to the nation, O Lord, thou hast been favourable to the nation: art thou glorified?

That God might be glorified immediately, the former was constituted; that he might be glorified mediately, the latter was founded.

There came therefore a voice out of heaven, saying, "I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again."

Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit: and so shall ye be my disciples.