glorious

/ˈɡlɔː.ɹi.əs/adjective

Deserving great praise and honor; wonderful or magnificent.

Example sentence

“The team celebrated a glorious victory in the final match.”

British English loves it for weather: 'a glorious afternoon'. Also used ironically, as in 'a glorious mess', where the grandeur is the joke.

Related words

goalkeeperThe player whose job is to guard the goal and stop the other team from scoring.gloomyDark and depressing, or feeling sad and without hope.goalpostA standard or target that someone keeps changing unfairly, as in the phrase "move the goalposts."globeThe world we live on; the planet Earth.godchildA child for whom a godparent takes responsibility at their baptism.glistenTo shine with small flashes of reflected light, as a wet or oily surface does.