exaltation

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These dangers are particularly obvious to academics and other intellectual elites: They include fascism, nativism, anti-intellectualism, persecution of unpopular minorities, exaltation of the mediocre, and romantic exaggeration of the wisdom and virtue of the masses.

From Salon • Aug. 19, 2025

It was a sigh of relief, a flurry of exaltation and a potential postseason statement, wrapped up into one potentially momentum-turning victory.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2024

The true legacy of Annie is this exaltation of perseverance in the face of being persistently wronged, putting the responsibility for repairing harm in the hands of the vulnerable.

From Slate • Aug. 17, 2024

But there was nothing robotic about the onstage revelry that spilled into the crowd and continued with “Alien Superstar” — an exaltation of individuality with nods to ball culture that had Beyoncé oozing extraterrestrial swag.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 15, 2023

This time it was music sincerely felt, not rendered for the guests, but for themselves; a song of hope and exaltation.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison