as in gravity
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a very serious quality or manner
The new leader has an air of gravitas that commands respect. a comic actress who lacks the gravitas for dramatic roles
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Recent Examples of gravitas
More competent and less malleable than Henry, Potter had a gravitas befitting a show that was growing in ambition.
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James Poniewozik, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2022
Some fiction podcasts ape true crime, borrowing that genre’s structure and tropes in order to achieve a suspenseful gravitas.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 14 July 2022
His range was wide, but Hall, who had a natural gravitas, often played men in suits, trench coats and lab coats.
—Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2022
Baseball holds a particular gravitas in the world of sports.
—Aj Willingham, CNN, 8 May 2022
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James Poniewozik, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2022
Some fiction podcasts ape true crime, borrowing that genre’s structure and tropes in order to achieve a suspenseful gravitas.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 14 July 2022
His range was wide, but Hall, who had a natural gravitas, often played men in suits, trench coats and lab coats.
—Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2022
Baseball holds a particular gravitas in the world of sports.
—Aj Willingham, CNN, 8 May 2022
See all Example Sentences for gravitas
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gravitas
Noun
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The big stationary steam engine pumped water from the Lake Montebello reservoir using a gravity feed system down the hill.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Feb. 2025
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Instead, astronomers infer the presence of a planet, either by measuring the slight dimming of the star when the smaller body passes in front of it or the slight wobble the planet's gravity causes in the star.—
Jeffrey Kluger/Greenbelt,
TIME,
8 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Despite managing only three top-10 finishes in the Cup Series during that year, his determination has only grown, and the confidence Kaulig Racing has in him reflects his importance to their expectations this year.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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Facing a ticking clock that threatens to turn the case cold, Noelle’s determination leads her into a mystery embedded within a society in transition, where women are fighting for greater autonomy.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Feb. 2025
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What's next: Construction of the new span is expected to start in earnest in 2027, with the bridge closed to traffic until completion sometime in 2031.—
Kale Williams,
Axios,
10 Feb. 2025
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The on-pitch toil from Sean Dyche’s team merited such a response, but now the hard work starts in earnest for all, including TFG.—
Patrick Boyland,
The Athletic,
23 Dec. 2024
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There is something interesting that happens in the kill rooms where there is an air of solemnity about it.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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The first impression of the castle building is its solemnity: oat gray, sturdy, symmetrical.—
Ann Abel,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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But that also is when the Heat will have to display a resolve to stomach something better over the regular-season’s final 29 games.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Feb. 2025
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Los Angeles showed resolve in climbing out of the hole on the road … to promptly get smashed with another one of these: Two devastating early runs put the writing on the wall in fluorescent Kelly green.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Gravitas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gravitas. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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