glorified
Example Sentences
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Aimed squarely at kids of all sizes, “Star Wars” has become a glorified tour of a billionaire’s expanding playworld and “The Mandalorian and Grogu” wants the track well-oiled, not bumpy.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
TVs desperately need to command customers’ attention at home, and not just as glorified speakers for podcasts that play in the background.
From Slate • May 3, 2026
Fuqua understands that making a narrative film into a glorified concert is the ideal way to breeze past anything unsavory.
From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026
Robert Sternberg, a professor of psychology at Cornell University, told AFP that IQ tests get "glorified" but are only "moderately" useful in predicting real world outcomes.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
The head on a boat is basically a glorified closet, with ' barely enough room to sit and do your business.
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
