Synonyms of glories

glories 1 of 2

noun

plural of glory

1

as in accolades

public acknowledgment or admiration for an achievement

the theater director gave the stage crew all the glory for the successful production

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accolades
• honors
• applauses
• acclaim
• praises
• credits
• distinctions
• fames
• laurels
• lauds
• bays
• homages
• suns
• ovations
• kudos
• props
• tributes
• commendations
• réclames
• rhapsodies
• celebrities
• panegyrics
• eulogies
• compliments
• toasts
• encomiums
• exaltations
• acclamations
• plaudits
• reputes
• recommendations
• glorifications
• raves
• renowns
• elevations
• citations
• kudos
• notes
• enthronements
• enshrinements

2

as in treasures

an asset that brings praise or renown

the new art museum has become the glory of the college campus

Synonyms & Similar Words

• treasures
• jewels
• trophies
• honors
• highlights
• attractions
• prides
• boasts
• crown jewels
• excellences
• features
• virtues
• credits
• feathers in one's cap
• values
• merits
• showpieces
• distinctions
• pièces de résistance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• defects
• disgraces
• blemishes
• stains
• blots
• stigmas
• horrors
• shames
• smudges
• slurs
• dishonors
• eyesores
• frights
• messes
• smirches

3

as in aureoles

an artistic rendering of radiant light around the head or body of a sacred personage

an altarpiece depicting God seated on His throne and bathed in celestial glory

Synonyms & Similar Words

• aureoles
• halos
• auras
• starbursts
• coronas
• nimbi
• sunbursts

glories

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of glory

as in delights

to feel or express joy or triumph

the whole city gloried in the home team's winning of the World Series

Synonyms & Similar Words

• delights
• joys
• triumphs
• exults
• rejoices
• brags
• crows
• jubilates
• exuberates
• kvells
• gloats
• boasts
• kicks up one's heels
• swells
• preens
• flaunts
• parades
• struts
• swaggers
• shows off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• regrets
• laments
• grieves
• weeps
• bewails
• bemoans

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of glories

Noun

The glories of some former age may be lamented, and our sympathies directed to parties judged righteous or wronged. — Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026

The privileged hillside location is well removed from the crowds, yet Florence and all its Renaissance glories is a mere 20-minute ride on the complimentary shuttle bus. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026

Both of them have erotic fixations with that original Miasma, which requires stepping back into the movie — and the glories of the disreputable genre itself. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026

The Giants had past champs like Tom Coughlin, Eli Manning and Michael Strahan to sell Harbaugh on the glories of winning it all in New York. — Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 22 July 2026

But above all, this page-turner by one of today’s great nonfiction writers is alert to the glories and terrors of daily inner life. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 8 July 2026

Every serious soccer nation has had one – a confluence of young stars all peaking at the right time to take the team to new glories. — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 30 June 2026

This development comes as Red Sox fans might reflect on past glories, including Pomeranz's time with the team. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

The handwritten sign on the cooler, extolling the glories of bottarga, is your first hint that Bottega Gabriele’s Italian bona fides run deep. — Allecia Vermillion, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 May 2026