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inglorious

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


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And because most would-be artists fail, the many “mute inglorious Miltons,” as the poet Thomas Gray labeled them, remain unknown.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 10, 2026

It is not Smith’s fault that his investigation has reached such a premature and inglorious end.

From Slate Nov. 25, 2024

The show has the inglorious distinction of being the last live-action scripted show on TBS, so enjoy it while it lasts.

From New York Times Jul. 20, 2023

For “When Worlds Collide,” the AAA hall of famer partnered with Hijo del Santo to take on Los Gringos Locos, a duo composed of the immortal Eddie Guerrero and the inglorious Art “Love Machine” Barr.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 1, 2023

The phrase subtly alludes to another meditation on unrealized genius, “Some mute inglorious Milton here may rest,” from Thomas Gray’s “Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard.”

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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