glorious
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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
Every American kid “ought to understand how glorious the Bill of Rights is, and particularly the First Amendment. And we know that kids don’t know any of this.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
Bright sunlight poured into the hall, and in that moment it was the most glorious thing Ekon had ever seen.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
Vocabulary lists containing glorious
"Beowulf," Vocabulary from the epic poem
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"A Sound of Thunder" by Ray Bradbury
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Sojourner Truth's "Ain't I A Woman?" (1863)
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