as in brilliance
impressiveness of beauty on a large scale
the magnificence of the great castle hallway is beyond description
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Recent Examples of magnificence
All the cares of the world seem to momentarily disappear into the vast, unspoiled magnificence of God’s creation in front of me.
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2024
As for tourism, visitors to Timor-Leste need no convincing of the magnificence of our assets.
—Agio Pereira, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 2014
Merchant-Ivory’s reputable work never matches the sophistication of Joseph Losey or the magnificence of Luchino Visconti.
—Armond White, National Review, 4 Sep. 2024
In addition to the iconic topography—hoodoos and canyons in the Southwest, massive trees in California, and geysers that shoot water up hundreds of feet—I’ve also been awed by the green-black waters of Congaree; the magnificence of Denali, North America’s highest peak; and fall foliage in Acadia.
—Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 15 Aug. 2024
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2024
As for tourism, visitors to Timor-Leste need no convincing of the magnificence of our assets.
—Agio Pereira, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 2014
Merchant-Ivory’s reputable work never matches the sophistication of Joseph Losey or the magnificence of Luchino Visconti.
—Armond White, National Review, 4 Sep. 2024
In addition to the iconic topography—hoodoos and canyons in the Southwest, massive trees in California, and geysers that shoot water up hundreds of feet—I’ve also been awed by the green-black waters of Congaree; the magnificence of Denali, North America’s highest peak; and fall foliage in Acadia.
—Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 15 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnificence
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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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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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However, when his owner Macrinus (Denzel Washington) becomes mad with seeking power, Hanno starts a revolution to return Rome to its former glory.Rudie Obias, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Dec. 2024
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From sports glory to mass protests, a trial that captivated the nation and a stressful election season, 2024 was an eventful year for Massachusetts.Mike Deehan, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
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The Shiz student who will become The Good Witch has a kind of classical elegance — Hannon says she was inspired by Princess Grace, particularly with Grande’s hair — and skin that is opalescent.Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 23 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, at Four Seasons Santa Fe, the introduction of Seraphim Social Beverages—two nonalcoholic red wines—brings a similar level of elegance to the Southwest.Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Elevating Mangione to a mythical status only serves to deepen his delusions of grandeur.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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The actors are prime, but the movie is a solemn affair that could use more grandeur.Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Magnificence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnificence. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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