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glorious

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


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For those who are counting, that’s a glorious extra 5 cents an hour.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

Leicestershire were indebted to the efforts of New Zealand international Nick Kelly, who reached a glorious century of his own off 103 deliveries and appeared to be taking his side to victory.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

In the warm, dry spring a glut of glorious foundresses – new queens – emerged from hibernation to start their nests alone, carrying out all the nest building, egg laying, foraging and brood rearing.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026

Sometimes this glorious sport can’t get out of its own way.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

But how glorious to release them in a single burst!

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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