glorious
Example Sentences
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For Ms. Back, teaching literature was a performance, in which she stood before the classroom and marveled at “the glorious metaphor, the heartbreaking image, the joy-inspiring music of the poem.”
He produced three glorious passing shots - two off the backhand and one off the forehand - and moved well behind the baseline to suffocate Durasovic.
From BBC
It is a glorious, breezy day, with wavelets rippling across the surface of the lake.
From Literature
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If the idea was to de-ice Melania for viewers and, in turn, make them forget about the allegations against Ratner, this one-two punch in the film’s first 10 minutes only portends glorious failure.
From Salon
The island was a harsh place, for all its glorious shine.
From Literature
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