as in delighted
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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And people seem genuinely moved by it, delighted by it, surprised and touched.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026 -
The Orion Ensemble, which has delighted both Chicago and international audiences for 35 years with their chamber music performances, has decided to disband.—
Myrna Petlicki,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Watching from New Orleans, former Huskers star guard Tyronn Lue exulted.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 Mar. 2026
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Elon Musk exulted in swinging his chainsaw.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
5 Nov. 2025
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Born in 1942, Casado was a teenager when the revolution led by Castro triumphed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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But precisely as its students triumphed, Achievement First retreated from its founding commitments.—
Steven F. Wilson,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Gloried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gloried. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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