How to Use glorious in a Sentence

glorious

adjective
  • Our room had a glorious view of the mountains.
  • The old ruins give only a hint of the city's glorious past.
  • He had a long and glorious military career.
  • The government has described the battle as a glorious victory.
  • But think how glorious the hoops would be.
    — Brendan Marks, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
  • This one is full of sparkles to give your lips a glorious shine.
    — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 22 Jan. 2021
  • And where it's served with a glorious, salt-flecked dulce de leche.
    — Sharyn Jackson, Star Tribune, 2 Sep. 2020
  • So campy and kitschy and glorious.
    — Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
  • The glorious amnesty clause is back.
    — Eric Koreen, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Lasagna, but in glorious soup form.
    — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The last blaze of light before the end of the day was glorious.
    — Washington Post, 5 Sep. 2020
  • The box was a glorious find and to fill it with such amazing bits….
    — Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • For a glorious decade or two, red wine was lauded as good for the heart.
    — Eric Asimov, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2024
  • Her hair was taken out of its bun and fell in glorious curls around her face.
    — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 11 Feb. 2022
  • The weather was glorious—not too hot, but warm enough to swim.
    — Gianluca Longo, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2024
  • For a brief and glorious moment, the world came to town.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 June 2026
  • Just make sure to save some of that glorious starchy water for your sauce first.
    — Mackenzie Chung Fegan, Bon Appétit, 10 July 2023
  • One of the most glorious things about this recipe is that there’s no chopping.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Why didn’t this glorious space future come to pass?
    — Big Think, 15 Oct. 2025
  • In my heavy-tripping state, the taste is glorious.
    — R29 Team, Refinery29, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Pain lives in the glorious, messy middle of all the things that make you, you.
    — Big Think, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Every morsel is as glorious as the last.
    — Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Once the mattress was placed on the new queen bed frame, that first lay down was glorious.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The mountains look glorious, green, and bizarrely in-your-face.
    — Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026
  • And maybe his glorious purpose is to be a martyr for his cause?
    — Lauren Huff, EW.com, 23 July 2021
  • His glorious physique is on full display for much of the series.
    — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2024
  • The shape is glorious, with subtle curves and scallops to set it apart.
    — Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 22 June 2023
  • Now, on to the glorious gluttony that has marked this day across the centuries.
    — The Editors, Field & Stream, 23 Nov. 2023
  • To see all of the glorious fall wedding guest dresses on our radar, keep scrolling.
    — Vogue, 24 Aug. 2021
  • The Izzy vote-out week was chaotic and glorious.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026

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