glorious

Example Sentences

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Ralph Waldo Emerson declared that Brown would “make the gallows as glorious as the cross.”

From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026

In Dan’s words, “The BlackFly itself cannot be but a toy—a glorious, wonderful toy.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

"As female comedians, especially if you've been performing on stage, we just have to be so prepared and it's been glorious to watch her be so prepared even at this stage of her career."

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

They’re revived — buzzing, even; at the glorious point in the caffeinated beverage where everything is beautiful, nothing hurts and at least one of them feels like a creative genius.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

The sun came suddenly from behind a rain cloud, flooding the room with glorious light that wavered on the walls like water.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt