glorified
Example Sentences
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A federal court in Texas may not stop a federal court in Rhode Island from adjudicating a case by issuing a glorified restraining order against the parties.
From Slate • May 19, 2026
Aimed squarely at kids of all sizes, “Star Wars” has become a glorified tour of a billionaire’s expanding playworld and “The Mandalorian and Grogu” wants the track well-oiled, not bumpy.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Fuqua understands that making a narrative film into a glorified concert is the ideal way to breeze past anything unsavory.
From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026
Robert Sternberg, a professor of psychology at Cornell University, told AFP that IQ tests get "glorified" but are only "moderately" useful in predicting real world outcomes.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
It’s basically a glorified secretarial job and it pays next to nothing, but I don’t care.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
