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glories

  • plural
    of glory.
    glory
    noun
    very great praise, honor, or distinction bestowed by common consent; renown.
  • present tense form
    of glory (3rd person singular).
    glory
    noun
    very great praise, honor, or distinction bestowed by common consent; renown.

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Sometimes they featured celebrities recounting past glories or promoting their newest releases.

From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026

“Lonely in the Future,” which in part explains why the Strokes have no wish to replicate past glories, is the most direct song on the record.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

Instead, what I heard too many of the candidates evoke was the glories of the past — their past.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026

Their pace attack has been a "shadow of former glories" without Hazlewood, Cummins or Mitchell Starc, who has retired from the format internationally, The Australian newspaper said.

From Barron's ● Feb. 17, 2026

“Ouch,” murmured Ear with his ears folded in like morning glories.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer