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glorious

[glawr-ee-uhs, glohr-] / ˈglɔr i əs, ˈgloʊr- /


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The Purosangue’s wheels and tires, glorious in their audacity, also required some sophisticated workarounds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

“I can see the connection with the glorious past. The level of execution for many of the products was very high.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

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

From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026

The incident led to the publication of a first dishevelled mugshot, a savage contrast to thousands of glorious pictures that had celebrated his status as an all-conquering champion.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

It was impossible to recognize that stooped and shabby little man in the glorious figure at the door, greeting newcomers with a formal welcome followed by a relentless tour of the shop.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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