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glory
noun
Synonyms and Antonyms of GLORY
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public acknowledgment or admiration for an achievement <the theater director gave the stage crew all the glory for the successful production>
Synonyms acclaim, accolade, applause, bay(s), credit, distinction, homage, honor, kudos, laud, laurels, props [slang], réclame, sun
Related Words celebrity, fame, renown, repute; compliment, encomium, eulogy, panegyric, toast, tribute; acclamation, ovation, plaudit, praise, rave, rhapsody; citation, commendation, kudo, note, recommendation; elevation, enshrinement, enthronement, exaltation, glorification
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an asset that brings praise or renown <the new art museum has become the glory of the college campus>
Related Words pièce de résistance, showpiece; attraction, feature, highlight; distinction, excellence, merit, value, virtue
Phrases a feather in one's cap
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impressiveness of beauty on a large scale <was overwhelmed by the imperial glory of Rome>
Synonyms augustness, brilliance, gloriousness, glory, gorgeousness, grandeur, grandness, majesty, nobility, nobleness, resplendence, resplendency, splendidness, splendiferousness, splendor, stateliness, stupendousness, sublimeness, superbness
Related Words awesomeness, formidability, marvelousness, wonderfulness, wondrousness; dignity, elegance, grace; lavishness, luxuriance, luxuriousness, luxury, opulence, princeliness, richness, sumptuousness; grandiosity, ostentation, pretentiousness; elaborateness, flashiness, gaudiness, ornateness, poshness, ritziness, showiness, swankiness; extraordinariness, remarkableness
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