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glorious

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


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But for millions like me, the robot Olympics burst into our feeds as a glorious cornucopia of slapstick comedy.

From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026

A Great British Bake Off star turned TV presenter says "going sober" and being alcohol free for nearly three years has been "glorious".

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

Ben Shelton defeats Carlos Alcaraz in a glorious match that finished at an inhumane hour.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

In the warm, dry spring a glut of glorious foundresses – new queens – emerged from hibernation to start their nests alone, carrying out all the nest building, egg laying, foraging and brood rearing.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026

They ran errands, delivered food, swept sidewalks, cleaned windows, fixed machines, built glorious structures, and did more jobs than you can possibly imagine.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown




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