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glorious

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


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The island was a harsh place, for all its glorious shine.

From Literature

The tweed jacket, the glorious puffs of white hair, an envelope under his arm.

From Literature

The latter missed a glorious chance in the 88th minute, slicing wide when a deflected Gordon cross came to him, leaving Newcastle facing a hectic fixture list in February.

From Barron's

In solo performances, Mr. Taborn sometimes dissolves his music into glorious and otherworldly overtones without losing its momentum.

From The Wall Street Journal

These remarkable tracks re-establish what most of us already knew: that the age of big bands was glorious while it lasted.

From The Wall Street Journal