exalt

Example Sentences

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Scotland are there and they have a chance to do what none of their exalted predecessors have done.

From BBC

I guess what I’m getting at is: It didn’t feel exalted, but I felt purpose and that it was OK to have some responsibility — like a pastor with a congregation.

From Los Angeles Times

Bagharzadeh was the wife of Ali Khamenei but despite her husband's exalted position a figure of the lowest of profiles in Iran.

From Barron's

At a time when our right to protest is under siege, this sci-fi yarn exalts the way an individual’s conviction can plant seeds of change, leading to a stronger sense of community.

From Los Angeles Times

And martyrs are exalted in Shiite Islam, Iran’s prevalent faith.

From Los Angeles Times