1
as in marvellous
causing wonder or astonishment
the sublime beauty of the firmament
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2
as in noble
having, characterized by, or arising from a dignified and generous nature
the sublime virtue of having given all one's worldly goods to the poor
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Recent Examples of sublime
This is a sublime and regal Armagnac, with all elements existing in perfect harmony.
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
No one does anything in these paintings except turn their back on the viewer and stare forlornly at the world in all its sublime majesty, which Friedrich suggests is a mirror for the world within.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
Luminous writing tempers this memoir of an arduous trail with moments of sublime beauty.
—The Know, The Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2025
Photo by Beth Ruggiero-York/Shutterstock Seeing the aurora borealis, otherwise known as the northern lights, is bearing witness to a sublime natural phenomenon.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 16 Jan. 2025
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
No one does anything in these paintings except turn their back on the viewer and stare forlornly at the world in all its sublime majesty, which Friedrich suggests is a mirror for the world within.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
Luminous writing tempers this memoir of an arduous trail with moments of sublime beauty.
—The Know, The Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2025
Photo by Beth Ruggiero-York/Shutterstock Seeing the aurora borealis, otherwise known as the northern lights, is bearing witness to a sublime natural phenomenon.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sublime
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Any algorithmic bias, no matter how noble, that promotes cooperation skews strategy and statecraft.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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Sadly, this noble, ocean-going species is on the decline throughout its native range, with many runs listed as threatened or endangered.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
20 Feb. 2025
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Nvidia's astonishing market ride rests on the assumption that AI will be the tech industry's next universal platform and that demand for AI products and services will be massive.—
Scott Rosenberg,
Axios,
26 Feb. 2025
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This contradicts the classic anthropomorphic analogies of Disney’s Pinocchio and Dumbo, as well as The Little Prince, The Iron Giant, Babe and Babe: Pig in the City, and Zack Snyder’s astonishing Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’hoole.—
Armond White,
National Review,
26 Feb. 2025
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He’s called it one of the greatest American independent films.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2025
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The market is ‘flooded’ with great series: independent distributors, studios, producers and even streamers are offering acquisition or pre-buy opportunities of great quality.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2025
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One pole of the action is the Green Dolphin Hotel, where Hezekiah and Alec finally find a place to land, and where Hezekiah’s ability to speak Chinese, a legacy from a Chinese grandmother, endears him to the proprietor, Mr. Lao (Jason Tobin, quiet and wonderful); some Elephants are around as well.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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Parker Hall The Best MagSafe Accessories for Your New iPhone The weird, wonderful world of MagSafe accessories can make your smartphone feel modular.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
20 Feb. 2025
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Like its first edition in 1951 – a year in which East-West tensions were high over the future of Berlin and the Korean War – the 75th Berlinale, running from February 13 to 23, has also unfolded in tumultuous times.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
22 Feb. 2025
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The risks associated with this type of procedure are generally low and the potential for a good recovery and return to play is high.—
Arthur L. Kellermann,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Ah, but what if the amazing decline in light bulb prices made people buy 20-30x as many light bulbs!—
Philip Maymin,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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What was really amazing is how quickly the cast and crew adapted to it.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
21 Feb. 2025
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But at the very end, America's Democratic majority came home to Carter in a late surge that flooded polling places in party strongholds across the nation and stopped Ford's gallant comeback just short of victory.—
Peter Goldman,
Newsweek,
29 Dec. 2024
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The Bears had mounted a gallant comeback in the second half against the best team in football and were in a position to tie the score with a field goal or win the game with a touchdown.—
Steve Silverman,
Forbes,
29 Nov. 2024
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In a miraculous fall from the height of fame, Faithfull lost custody of her child and wound up homeless on the streets of London.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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By the wannabe Yoda’s logic, as successful as a network like NBC was at the time, within a few years, one of its lesser rivals would almost surely mount a miraculous comeback and leave the Peacock looking plucked.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Sublime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sublime. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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