Synonyms for
Glorious
Definition
having, worthy of, or bringing fame or admiration
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Common collocations
- glorious victory
- glorious day
- glorious sunset
- glorious moment
- glorious past
- glorious achievement
- glorious weather
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Usage note
Often used to describe something exceptionally beautiful, impressive, or successful. Can also imply divine radiance or honor.
Example sentences
- The team won a glorious victory in the championship game.
- The singer's voice was glorious and filled the concert hall with beautiful music.
- The view from the mountaintop was glorious and breathtaking.
- The fireworks display was a glorious celebration of the holiday.
- The castle's architecture was a glorious example of medieval design.
Quotes
'Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.' - Confucius
'The most glorious moments in your life are not the so-called days of success, but rather those days when out of dejection and despair you feel rise in you a challenge to life, and the promise of future accomplishments.' - Gustave Flaubert
'The sun does not shine upon this fair earth to meet frowning eyes, depend upon it.' - Charles Dickens