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glorious

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


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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

In his Liverpool career, Salah's win rate from 310 Premier League appearances is 63.9%, while from his total of 435 games it is 62.7% - a reflection of glorious years for club and player.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

They’re revived — buzzing, even; at the glorious point in the caffeinated beverage where everything is beautiful, nothing hurts and at least one of them feels like a creative genius.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

To Virgil as to all Roman poets, war was the noblest and most glorious of human activities.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton