glory

UK /ˈɡlɔː.ɹi/ US /ˈɡloɹ.i/
noun 5verb 3name 1

Collocations

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1

(noun.) fame/honour

ADJ

personal

She gave up the chance for personal glory to help her teammate win the match.

reflected

His father enjoyed the reflected glory when his son won the national championship.

greater

She dedicated her life to the greater glory of her country and its people.

military

The general was remembered for his military glory during the war.

VERB + GLORY

cover yourself in/with, get, win

The team won glory when they defeated the champions in the final match.

bring (sb)

Her scientific discovery brought glory to the entire research team.

bask in

steal, take

The young goalkeeper took all the glory when her incredible save won the match for her team.

GLORY + NOUN

days

My grandfather often talks about his glory days when he played professional football.

PREP

for/to the ~ of

She dedicated her entire career for the glory of her country and its people.

PHRASES

a blaze of glory

The old theater closed its doors after fifty years, ending in a blaze of glory with a final spectacular show.

sb's moment of glory

After years of hard work, the athlete finally had her moment of glory at the championship.

2

(noun.) beauty/beautiful feature

ADJ

full

The sunset displayed its full glory as the sun dipped below the ocean horizon.

crowning

The crowning glory of her career was winning the Olympic gold medal at age twenty-three.

PHRASES

in all her/his/its/their glory

The old theater reopened last month, and we could finally see it in all its glory.

restore sth to its former glory

The old theater underwent extensive renovations to restore it to its former glory.

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