reflected glory

Examples (20)

• She basked in the reflected glory of her daughter's success.
• He enjoyed the reflected glory of his team's championship win.
• The junior minister tried to bask in the reflected glory of the prime minister's victory.
• She always basked in the reflected glory of her famous sibling.
• I refuse to claim any reflected glory; the team did all the hard work.
• The assistant sought reflected glory from the professor's groundbreaking research.
• Alumni often enjoy a bit of reflected glory when their university wins a major prize.
• Many politicians benefit from the reflected glory of a popular leader.
• He seemed to glow with reflected glory after his mentor received the award.
• Don't just live off your parents' reflected glory; create your own success.
• Social media lets influencers trade on reflected glory from celebrity friends.
• The city council tried to gain reflected glory from the national sports team's victory.
• For a week the small town basked in reflected glory after the film crew left.
• His initial fame was largely due to the reflected glory of his mentor.
• They were accused of seeking reflected glory rather than doing real service.
• They were accused of chasing reflected glory rather than achieving anything themselves.
• Reports of the company’s breakthrough gave its partners some reflected glory.
• Living in the reflected glory of others can be unsatisfying in the long run.
• Don't let reflected glory distract you from your own goals.
• The small company gained some reflected glory from its association with the tech giant.