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glory

[glawr-ee] / ˈglɔr i /
NOUN
fame, importance
Synonyms
STRONGEST
celebrity dignity grandeur greatness honor immortality majesty prestige reputation splendor triumph
STRONG
distinction eminence exaltation illustriousness kudos magnificence nobility praise renown sublimity
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ill repute insignificance lowliness unimportance
STRONG
blame condemnation criticism
WEAK
ugliness unknown
NOUN
great beauty
Synonyms
STRONGEST
brilliance grandeur luster majesty splendor
STRONG
brightness effulgence fineness magnificence pageantry pomp preciousness radiance resplendence richness sublimity sumptuousness
WEAK
gorgeousness
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dullness insignificance
STRONG
simplicity
WEAK
ugliness unimportance unknown
VERB
boast, exult
Synonyms
STRONG
crow gloat jubilate relish revel triumph
WEAK
pride oneself take delight
Antonyms
STRONG
be sad dislike hate
WEAK
condemn criticize

Example Sentences

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Mancini led Italy to Euro 2020 glory, beating England in the final, and oversaw a record-breaking 37-match unbeaten run.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The ’90s were our high school glory days.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

ChatGPT and Gemini’s brackets are still alive, but their paths to glory are narrower.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Bologna await in the quarter-finals after they beat Roma in a thriller and with Lyon, who topped the league phase, knocked out by Celta Vigo, Villa can see their path to glory.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Clearly the palace estate had been designed to draw in visitors and astound them with the splendor and glory of the Golden Crescent.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.