1
: the quality or state of being grand : magnificence
the glory that was Greece and the grandeur that was Rome—
E. A. Poe
E. A. Poe2
: an instance or example of grandeur
visited the awesome grandeurs of the American West
Examples of grandeur in a Sentence
His paintings capture the beauty and grandeur of the landscape.
They are restoring the hotel to its original grandeur.
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Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
Mister Charles At Mister Charles, sky-high ceilings, crystal chandeliers, and a marble bar top that spans the length of the dining room evoke feelings of timeless grandeur.
—Nathanael Gassett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
For all the financial might, there was hardly any hype or grandeur.
—Justin Worland, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
Later, European romantics would use the word sublime to describe the sensation evoked by confrontation with the grandeur and terror of nature, its existential enormity.
—Greg Grandin
september 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Grandeur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandeur. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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grandeur
noun
gran·deur
ˈgran-jər 
1
: the quality or state of being grand : awe-inspiring magnificence
2
: something that is grand
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