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glorify

[glawr-uh-fahy, glohr-] / ˈglɔr əˌfaɪ, ˈgloʊr- /




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He added: "Let the conviction and sentence be a lesson to those who glorify organised crime and promote it as a way of life".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 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

Naturally, such arches tend to glorify the emperor.

From Salon • Nov. 5, 2025

“They glorify these weapons. They made it enticing for young kids to want to purchase these guns, and kids that young are so receptive to these types of things,” Veronica Mata told The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2025

To Bach, the point of music was to glorify God, to reflect upon, interpret and celebrate the meaning and mystery of the scriptures.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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