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as in imposing
having or showing a formal and serious or reserved manner
unsurprisingly, the head of the bank is an august white-haired gentleman
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as in glorious
large and impressive in size, grandeur, extent, or conception
an august golden anniversary celebration for the company
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Recent Examples of august
For its presiding officer, Chief Justice John Roberts, the trial ought to be imagined as an earnest weighing up of truth and lies by a most august assembly.
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Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 30 Jan. 2020
Tut-tutting about how the president and his minions have turned an august judicial process into an over-the-top spectacle is not going to get them anywhere, especially with their otherwise reliable media allies.
—Matthew Walther, TheWeek, 17 Jan. 2020
The metropolitan elitism that looks down from the august heights of Ivy League self-esteem on the centrality of athletic programs to so many colleges is quite entrenched.
—Gerard Baker, WSJ, 17 Jan. 2020
Most were faculty, august scholars and artists, but W, a singer with a staff job, was also part of the circle.
—Longreads, 2 Jan. 2020
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Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 30 Jan. 2020
Tut-tutting about how the president and his minions have turned an august judicial process into an over-the-top spectacle is not going to get them anywhere, especially with their otherwise reliable media allies.
—Matthew Walther, TheWeek, 17 Jan. 2020
The metropolitan elitism that looks down from the august heights of Ivy League self-esteem on the centrality of athletic programs to so many colleges is quite entrenched.
—Gerard Baker, WSJ, 17 Jan. 2020
Most were faculty, august scholars and artists, but W, a singer with a staff job, was also part of the circle.
—Longreads, 2 Jan. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for august
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The most imposing constructions, hidden by nature, towered above the tree canopy.Anna Lagos, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2024
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The Foundling certainly sounds like a more imposing leader in the long term than the country’s autocrat-of-the-day, right?Scott Tobias, Vulture, 17 Mar. 2024
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But its glorious catalog lay in disarray, waiting for an astute buyer willing to mine its precious gems.Ernesto Lechner, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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The glorious few who still worry about the decline of Palm Beach society speculated wildly that Trump was planning to legalize gambling and build a casino, or — the truly frightening possibility — subdivide his acreage and sell houses.Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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In the room: The feeling was solemn and surreal, with many attendees talking about events earlier in the day for Twelfth Night to kick off the Mardi Gras season.Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
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The serious can exist alongside the inane, and the two enhance each other; in this universe, everyone deserves the right to a good bit of fun, and mass entertainment must serve the solemn duty of providing it.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
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Several national parks, including Grand Teton, Glacier and, of course, Rocky Mountain, are all part of this magnificent mountain range, which stretches into Canada.Tracy Scott Forson, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
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United, managed by Sir Alex Ferguson, had a magnificent side, yet the iconic picture doesn’t tell the whole story.Andy Mitten, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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The Lotus Shoes, by Jane Yang In 18th-century China, an embroidery artist is sold into slavery to the distinguished Fong family.Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Jan. 2025
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Another distinguished participant was President Carter’s pastor, Tony Lowden.Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2025
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The project marks Maddock Films’ first venture into the historical epic genre and features Kaushal alongside Rashmika Mandanna and Akshaye Khanna.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Jan. 2025
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Looking to experience all the epic zombie action from start to finish?Skyler Caruso, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
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Just a few blocks away is Calhoun’s more staid lower-school building.Sage Lattman, airmail.news, 14 Sep. 2024
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Pentecostalism was about two decades old at the time, and its early practices of interracial worship, speaking in tongues, and divine healing were subjects of lively conversation among the relatively staid and respectable churchmen of mainline Protestantism.Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 19 Aug. 2024
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Jack Royston is chief royal correspondent for Newsweek, based in London.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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Karki also says that royal backing of the GMC means any criticism could be considered seditious.By Charlie Campbell/Gelephu, Bhutan, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
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“August.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/august. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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