glory
noun
very great praise, honor, or distinction bestowed by common consent; renown.
have gloried
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present perfectof glory.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Over the last few years, the teams of the Premier League — alongside a cadre of continental superclubs — have gloried in recruiting as many of the best players on the planet as possible.
From New York Times ● Aug. 7, 2021
The final accolade of Wiggins's golden year was preceded by honours that equally summarised the sporting months we have gloried in and gawped at. once again made the impossible look commonplace.
From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2012
There is, perhaps, no precedent for such a stock sale, but you have gloried in trodding unchartered paths.
From Time Magazine Archive
I thought of my brother Reddy—how he would have gloried in that sight!
From Tales of Fishes by Zane Grey
A patriarch would have gloried in his age if it gave him the privilege to take that dear head between his hands, and imprint his holy kiss upon the forehead.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, Number 360, October 1845 by Various
