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blaze of glory

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An impressive but brief display of strength before expiring, in the way that a fire burns more brightly shortly before burning out.

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Examples

  • 1718, Alexander Pope, trans., Homer, The Iliad, Book XVII, line 240. A blaze of glory ere thou fad'st away.

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Meaning 2

A sight, usually associated with a deity, that is forbidden or that is too glorious to behold.

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