sublimity
noun
sub·lim·i·ty
sə-ˈbli-mə-tē 
plural sublimities
1
: the quality or state of being sublime
2
: something sublime or exalted
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At the very top, however, no operators were present at all, ensuring a sense of sublimity as Honnold mounted the final stretch, high above the rest of the Taipei skyline.
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Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
Ray, by contrast, is a figure of intermittent but undeniable mirth—a citadel of physical perfection whose sublimity occasionally touches the ridiculous.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2026
Their way to rock-and-roll sublimity, to headbanging apotheosis, is comprehensively barred.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
This is precisely what distinguishes the strategic sublimity in Stricker’s painting from that of Renaissance crucifixion scenes.
—Moritz Scheper, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2025
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Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
Ray, by contrast, is a figure of intermittent but undeniable mirth—a citadel of physical perfection whose sublimity occasionally touches the ridiculous.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2026
Their way to rock-and-roll sublimity, to headbanging apotheosis, is comprehensively barred.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
This is precisely what distinguishes the strategic sublimity in Stricker’s painting from that of Renaissance crucifixion scenes.
—Moritz Scheper, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sublimity
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“Sublimity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sublimity. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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