glorify
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Insp Pete Musgrave says he is aware of social media being used to "glorify" thefts and understands the frustration of victims.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
“The campaign to glorify him,” wrote one biographer in 1988, “has surpassed fanatic religious fervor. The North Korean ‘sun of the nation’ shines both day and night, and it is hard to escape his ubiquity.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
Roman triumphal arches were built to glorify the immense, violent power of autocratic leaders.
From Salon • Nov. 5, 2025
“Our community will not tolerate acts that glorify Nazism or spread fear, and we will hold offenders accountable.”
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2025
It is important to keep in mind, though, that many rappers and hip-hop artists do not aim to glorify or romanticize gangsta life or culture.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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