glorified
Example Sentences
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Hiding away in a glorified ice chest would also have been a blow to the 80-year-old’s dignity.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
“He was glorified in a way that ultimately turned some people against him.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
The former hospital is a heap of rubble and the uranium miner glorified on a huge Soviet mosaic has lost half his face.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
Tuchel was unhappy with England's lack of intensity in their opening friendly against New Zealand in Tampa, the 1-0 win effectively a glorified training session as he fielded two different teams in each half.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
Fourth cook, I knew, was just a glorified name for dishwasher, but it wouldn’t be my first time, and just as long as I traveled where I wanted, it didn’t make any difference to me.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
