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Her government is trying to sever the link between popular culture and the criminal underworld, denouncing narcocorridos, songs which glorify criminals, as well as tackling crime head on.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

Even so, “Princess Mononoke” doesn’t glorify violence or tilt the audience against people like Lady Eboshi, who is more like us than we’d probably admit.

From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026

Nawrocki said Kyiv's "decision to glorify the UPA is not only outrageous" but also "deeply disappointing", undermining "reconciliation" between the two nations.

From Barron's ● Jun. 20, 2026

“The campaign to glorify him,” wrote one biographer in 1988, “has surpassed fanatic religious fervor. The North Korean ‘sun of the nation’ shines both day and night, and it is hard to escape his ubiquity.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2026

His attack was on those who wrote history to ratify and glorify the present, particularly present political arrangements.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

“We have a culture that glorifies work,” says Tosti-Kharas, pointing to the ethos of hard work at the core of the American dream.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2025

Even remembering how wide a beach used to be, or how the cliffs once withstood the tide, glorifies the notion that resilience is measured by our ability to remain unchanged.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2025

“He won’t play in a drama that glamorizes evil or glorifies violence. ‘I’m no nut on that,’ he says, ‘my pictures don’t have to carry a message — but they do have to say something.’

From New York Times ● Feb. 2, 2024

"There is no place for demonstrations, convoys, or flag-waving on British streets that glorifies terrorism or harasses the Jewish community," she said.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2023

To this he added the usual prejudices of the Greek for his native city, Kyme, which he glorifies upon every occasion.

From Problems in Greek history by John Pentland Mahaffy

In the meantime, her own Los Angeles abode became more of a glorified closet than a true home.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026

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

Would the group stage not simply become a glorified pan-confederation qualifying competition for what is, essentially, a knockout tournament?

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

He denied having any, portraying himself as a glorified bus driver.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

“Duchamp Takes New York” readily conforms to the predictable narrative about the artist, glorifying his influence and spirit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

Sansal may be free, but prominent French sports journalist Christophe Gleizes remains in an Algerian prison, sentenced to seven years for "glorifying terrorism" for having sought to interview an outlawed group.

From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2025

It’s not surprising that a movie glorifying Formula One wouldn’t get into the well-documented controversies that have plagued the sport.

From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2025

It’s an idea that has existed in most cultures and religions for millennia — glorifying cleaning as a spiritual act or the precursor to a spiritual act.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2025

But his battle with Riefenstahl—ultimately and ironically a battle over a shared goal, glorifying the ideals of the Nazis—raged on throughout the remainder of the games and beyond.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown