glorious
adjective
glo·ri·ous
ˈglȯr-ē-əs 
1
a
: possessing or deserving glory : illustrious
had a long and glorious military career
b
: entitling one to glory
a glorious victory
2
: marked by great beauty or splendor : magnificent
a glorious sunset
3
: delightful, wonderful
had a glorious weekend
gloriously
adverb
gloriousness
noun
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Examples of glorious in a Sentence
He had a long and glorious military career.
The old ruins give only a hint of the city's glorious past.
The government has described the battle as a glorious victory.
Our room had a glorious view of the mountains.
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The revolutionary Giuseppe Garibaldi inspired the fractious kingdoms of the Italian peninsula to merge as a nation by reminding them of a glorious precedent, the Roman Republic.
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Michael Morris, TIME, 27 Nov. 2024
The first tragedy is made all the more poignant by the film’s striking opening, in which moments of Callas’ life are intercut with a stark, beautiful image of her singing with glorious power — an image Lachman makes iconic through his stunning black-and-white photography.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 26 Nov. 2024
The long-lasting, lightweight, silky blush stays put for 12 hours and comes in six glorious hues.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Allure, 25 Nov. 2024
Mark, now long since passed, was a glorious curmudgeon.
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Michael Morris, TIME, 27 Nov. 2024
The first tragedy is made all the more poignant by the film’s striking opening, in which moments of Callas’ life are intercut with a stark, beautiful image of her singing with glorious power — an image Lachman makes iconic through his stunning black-and-white photography.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 26 Nov. 2024
The long-lasting, lightweight, silky blush stays put for 12 hours and comes in six glorious hues.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Allure, 25 Nov. 2024
Mark, now long since passed, was a glorious curmudgeon.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Glorious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glorious. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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glorious
adjective
glo·ri·ous
ˈglōr-ē-əs
ˈglȯr-
1
a
: possessing or deserving glory : illustrious
b
: bringing glory
glorious victory
2
: having great beauty or splendor
a glorious sunset
3
: delightful
had a glorious day
gloriously
adverb
gloriousness
noun
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