glorious
Example Sentences
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"You can't argue with a primrose, they're absolutely glorious... red campions will flower all year round, and they are just so beneficial to all sorts of insects and wildlife," she said.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
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
The season could end in glorious style for Bayern and Olise, with a treble still up for grabs.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
Overcome with emotion, Booth shouted out, “I’m safe in glorious old Virginia, thank God!”
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.