ennobled; ennobling
i-ˈnō-b(ə-)liŋ 
e-ˈnō-
1
: to make noble : elevate
seemed ennobled by suffering
2
: to raise to the rank of nobility
Examples of ennoble in a Sentence
a life ennobled by suffering
Her skill and talent ennoble her profession.
He was ennobled by the queen.
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The entire production is ennobled by his gift for listening actively to scene partners rather than waiting for his turn to speak.
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Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
Work for human beings, then, is necessary and even ennobling.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
The Fitzgerald settlement ennobles neither side.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
Homer himself uses natural metaphors to ennoble violent human actors: Achilles is a wildfire sweeping across the Trojan plain.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
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Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
Work for human beings, then, is necessary and even ennobling.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
The Fitzgerald settlement ennobles neither side.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
Homer himself uses natural metaphors to ennoble violent human actors: Achilles is a wildfire sweeping across the Trojan plain.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ennoble
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“Ennoble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ennoble. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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