as in to elevate
to assign a high status or value to
the heroic actions of firefighters during the terrorist attack did much to ennoble the profession of fire fighting in the public mind
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Recent Examples of ennoble
Foster soon won the Pritzker and was ennobled.
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Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
The murder of six million Jews—and the question of whether the British authorities could have done more to save them—complicates an otherwise ennobling story of the country’s heroic stand against Nazism, its finest hour.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
And, second, that ownership of great literature in its most talismanic form will ennoble you.
—Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Dana Taylor: Thomas Jefferson, a founding father is ennobled in U.S. history books.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
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Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
The murder of six million Jews—and the question of whether the British authorities could have done more to save them—complicates an otherwise ennobling story of the country’s heroic stand against Nazism, its finest hour.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
And, second, that ownership of great literature in its most talismanic form will ennoble you.
—Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Dana Taylor: Thomas Jefferson, a founding father is ennobled in U.S. history books.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
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Eye-catching knobs and pulls made a splash in many booths at the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show this year, and brands like Rous and Plank Hardware are delivering standout designs that elevate cabinetry and furniture with a fresh, must-see flair.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2025
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From Billy Joel to Miley, Tribeca Film Festival goes all in on music movies How Billy Joel's first wife is responsible for his success Without the influence of Weber, Joel might never have elevated from scrappy club singer in sneakers and a blazer to worldwide musical titan.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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Pollard was promoted to be executive vice president in 1980 and then president and chief operating officer in 1981 before he was named ServiceMaster’s CEO in 1983, succeeding Wessner.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
7 June 2025
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But on one March evening, these hulking installations were just a backdrop: Goose, and 1,000 of its most ardent fans, descended on the space for a special event promoting the ascendant Connecticut jam band’s new album, Everything Must Go (released April 25).—
Lyndsey Havens,
Billboard,
6 June 2025
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“Ennoble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ennoble. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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