as in majesty
impressiveness of beauty on a large scale
struck by the grandeur of the sun setting over the Golden Gate Bridge
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Recent Examples of grandeur
Instead, their scale and grandeur mirror the vastness of the landscape and encourage contemplation.
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Laura Parker, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Used as a backdrop for the HBO series Westworld, expect grandeur in the decor, and lots of first time visitors looking up at the ceiling.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Their holiday offerings are always special, and this season, the Parisian house drew inspiration from the grandeur of Louis XV’s balls and masquerades at the Château of Versailles.
—Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 26 Nov. 2024
The grandeur of EDSea began in Miami with the Sail Away Party, featuring Chris Lorenzo on the kineticOCEAN stage.
—Meghan Mahar, Billboard, 26 Nov. 2024
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Laura Parker, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Used as a backdrop for the HBO series Westworld, expect grandeur in the decor, and lots of first time visitors looking up at the ceiling.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Their holiday offerings are always special, and this season, the Parisian house drew inspiration from the grandeur of Louis XV’s balls and masquerades at the Château of Versailles.
—Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 26 Nov. 2024
The grandeur of EDSea began in Miami with the Sail Away Party, featuring Chris Lorenzo on the kineticOCEAN stage.
—Meghan Mahar, Billboard, 26 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grandeur
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People have been tippling there for more than four hundred years, and the wine list has the heft—and the persuasive majesty—of a Gutenberg Bible.Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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Rush visits the Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica and tests her writing skills by attempting to describe it in all its majesty.Krista Stevens, Longreads, 9 Dec. 2024
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Anderson has also added to the creativity and brilliance of Gibbs-White, with similar, invaluable attributes.Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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With his unmatched charisma and comedic brilliance, Toad is destined to be the funniest movie ever.Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024
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Experience the elegance of a traditional Victorian afternoon tea with samplings, etiquette lessons, and a mansion tour.Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
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From pendants to match boxes to travel bags— Aerin is an ecosystem of elegance. .Ian Malone, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2024
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While it’s not been a stellar period for country groups, certainly since the glory days of bands like Alabama, Restless Heart and others, some outfits were able to achieve a footing in the format.Jim Asker, Billboard, 13 Dec. 2024
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And yet these, truly, are the glory days, compared to where Rayah Marshall started.Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 11 Dec. 2024
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There were seven Crusades, which cut down the flower of Europe’s nobility and annihilated innumerable poor serfs for a period of more than 150 years until 1270.Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Dec. 2024
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Collection There’s a nobility that usually comes with characters who overcome disabilities, to say nothing of the actors who play them, but one of the dark pleasures of Matchstick Men is that triumph over adversity means being the most effective criminal possible.Scott Tobias, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024
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Joe Espada aced his first managerial test The Astros did not start 7-19 because of Espada, nor is their turnaround in June a byproduct of some managerial magnificence.Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 15 July 2024
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So, there’s a magnificence in that, and there’s a magnificence in the Sistine Chapel.Damon Wise, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Grandeur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grandeur. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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