glorious
Example Sentences
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At Peacefield in Quincy, Mass., Adams spent his final hours contented with the knowledge that it was “the glorious Fourth of July.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
With its glorious views and picturesque harbor, Whitby is the antithesis of gothic horror.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
For 12 glorious minutes during the first half, they were champions of Scotland and it all seemed too much.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
Church’s phrase “this glorious country,” which Ms. Johnson has felicitously chosen for her title, refers not jingoistically to the U.S. but to the beauty of the countryside around his upstate farm.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
“It is, especially such a language as this crabbed but glorious Deutsch. I wonder when St. John will come home.”
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
Vocabulary lists containing glorious
"Beowulf," Vocabulary from the epic poem
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"A Sound of Thunder" by Ray Bradbury
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Sojourner Truth's "Ain't I A Woman?" (1863)
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