reflected glory

rɪˈflɛktɪd ˈɡlɒri

reflected glories

Definition

Definition of reflected glory - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

reputationprestige gained from being connected to someone else's success

He enjoys the reflected glory of his team's victory.
She basks in the reflected glory of her famous friend.
The company thrives on the reflected glory of its celebrity endorsements.

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Expressions with reflected glory

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bask in reflected glory

enjoy attention or praise from someone else's success

He loves to bask in reflected glory when his team wins.

Expressions with reflected

bask in reflected glory

enjoy attention or praise from someone else's success

He loves to bask in reflected glory when his team wins.

reflected light

light that bounces off a surface instead of coming straight from a source

The room was bright from the reflected light off the white walls.

reflected power

amount of energy sent back toward a source instead of absorbed

The technician reduced reflected power by matching the antenna to the cable.

reflected wave

wave that returns after bouncing off a surface or boundary

The sensor measured the delay between the incident wave and the reflected wave.

Expressions with glory

crowning glory

most outstanding or impressive part of something

Her hair is her crowning glory.

glory days

period of great success and happiness

He often talks about his glory days in college.

glory hound

individual craving recognition for achievements

The glory hound made sure everyone knew about his latest success.

faded glory

something once impressive now in decline

The mansion is a faded glory of the neighborhood.

bask in the glory

enjoy admiration or praise

She basked in the glory of her recent success.

bathe in glory

enjoy a moment of great success

She bathed in glory after her groundbreaking discovery.

blaze of glory

spectacular and impressive display or performance

The team won the championship in a blaze of glory.

cover with glory

bring honor and admiration to someone or something

The team covered themselves with glory by winning the championship.

in all its glory

adv.

in its best or most complete form

The garden was in all its glory during the spring bloom.

in all one's glory

adv.

in a state of full beauty or achievement

The garden was in all its glory during spring.

Terms with reflected glory included in their meaning

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borrowed light

reflected glory

glory or success gained from another

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acr: bask in reflected glory

feel proud because of someone else's success

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French:prestige par association, ...
German:abgeleiteter Ruhm, ...
Italian:prestigio riflesso, ...
Spanish:prestigio reflejado, ...
Portuguese:prestígio refletido, ...
Chinese:借来的荣耀, ...
Japanese:反射された名声, ...
Arabic:هَيْبَة مُكْتَسَبَة, ...
Hebrew:תְּהִילָּה שְׁאוּלָה, ...
Russian:отраженный престиж, ...
Ukrainian:відображений престиж, ...
Hindi:उधार की प्रतिष्ठा, ...
Bengali:প্রতিফলিত গৌরব, ...
Catalan:prestigi vicari, ...
Czech:prestiž z cizího úspěchu, ...
Danish:prestige man får ved at være knyttet til andres succes, ...
Dutch:gereflecteerde prestige, ...
Greek:κύρος, ...
Hungarian:kölcsönfény, ...
Khmer:កិត្តិយសដែលទទួលបានពីភាពជោគជ័យរបស់អ្នកដទៃ, ...
Korean:반사된 명성, ...
Persian:اعتباری که از موفقیت دیگران نصیب کسی می‌شود, ...
Polish:blask cudzej chwały, ...
Portuguese (BR):prestígio refletido, ...
Romanian:prestigiu reflectat, ...
Swedish:reflekterad prestige, ...
Thai:ชื่อเสียง, ...
Turkish:yansıtılan prestij, ...
Vietnamese:danh tiếng lây, ...

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