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adjective

Definition of gloryingnext
as in triumphant
having or expressing feelings of joy or triumph the Olympic athletes were told to stifle the glorying antics and to accept their medals with some measure of humility

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glorying

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verb

present participle of glory
as in delighting
to feel or express joy or triumph the whole city gloried in the home team's winning of the World Series

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  1. triumphant
  2. proud
  3. ecstatic
Adjective
  • At midnight, the designer himself arrived to buoyant fanfare and triumphant applause.
    Freya Drohan, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Former Pink Floyd guitarist and singer David Gilmour made a triumphant return to New York’s Madison Square Garden Monday evening, opening the first of five dates at the World’s Most Famous Arena this week.
    David Chiu, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of triumphant
Adjective
  • The town is a bastion of support for Hezbollah and a proud source of its fighting men, whose identities are usually only revealed publicly in death.
    Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Clearly proud of such an achievement, Ferrari designed the 360’s engine lid to feature a pane of glass that allows the engine to constantly be on display.
    Christian Gilbertsen, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of proud
Adjective
  • In Thursday’s latest Rasmussen Reports survey shared with Secrets, the president-elect’s MAGA base is ecstatic with his choices and believes that the Senate will bow to Trump’s wishes.
    Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Nov. 2024
  • While many fans will be ecstatic the rock band has returned with a new album and tour, others will shun them eternally, viewing this version as an affront to the memory of singer Chester Bennington, who died in 2017.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of ecstatic
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