Idiom idiom
glory be
Meaning
Used to express surprise.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Glory be, you actually finished your chores on time.”
“Glory be, I never expected to see you at this party after all these years.”
“Glory be, the long-lost manuscript appeared on the library shelf just as we had given up hope.”
Origin
From the first two words in the English version of this doxology.
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Last updated August 10, 2026