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glorious

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


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It is a situation that is "not exactly glorious", Schairer said.

From Barron's Sep. 4, 2026

But there is one encounter that I remember as nothing but glorious: meeting Gloria Steinem.

From Slate Sep. 3, 2026

Scott makes glorious use of the open road and the Western landscape, even as Thelma and Louise find themselves running out of places to go.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

The answers may come with regret or heartbreak, but they may also come with glorious satisfaction and unbelievable revelations.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

Remembering the warmth and love she had bestowed upon us on the hill, I reached up and caressed the Virgen’s glorious blue garb, tracing the embroidered stars delicately with the tips of my fingers.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall




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