glory
noun
very great praise, honor, or distinction bestowed by common consent; renown.
glorying
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present participleof glory.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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She said he "wasn't provided with the assistance he required" in the community, adding the way he "vacillates" when talking to police make it difficult to indicate "wilful glorying" over the death.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2021
So on Monday, when he should have been glorying in his victory, he apologised again.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 3, 2020
Ed. note: I will be on vacation next week, glorying in the delights of the 35th state so we will have to leave the mailbag aside for a while.
From Fox News ● Jul. 26, 2019
She ventures into the realm of unembarrassed feeling, letting her voice curl upward to the limit of her register, glorying in the sound and the momentum of her words as much as in their meaning.
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 15, 2015
I spent the next few days glorying in my new friendships—with them, and with the water.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
