as in majesty
impressiveness of beauty on a large scale
struck by the grandeur of the sun setting over the Golden Gate Bridge
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Recent Examples of grandeur
City dwellers always miss out Unfortunately, because of the tremendous increase in light pollution over the past 50-years, the majority of our current generation has never really seen the night sky in all its grandeur.
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Joe Rao, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The president is also royally flattered by exceptional attention and has embraced the grandeur of his office in his second term.
—Jill Lawless, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
Even the TikTokers seemed charged with the grandeur of God.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
The estate has been privately owned for the past 25 years but still retains the sense of grandeur—and privacy—that defined it when the Rosenwalds and Levys were in residence.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2025
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Joe Rao, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The president is also royally flattered by exceptional attention and has embraced the grandeur of his office in his second term.
—Jill Lawless, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
Even the TikTokers seemed charged with the grandeur of God.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
The estate has been privately owned for the past 25 years but still retains the sense of grandeur—and privacy—that defined it when the Rosenwalds and Levys were in residence.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grandeur
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Many fans have been paying tribute to Kirk by ordering his favorite drink at the coffee chain, a mint majesty tea with two honeys.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Photographers interested in capturing the majesty of the night sky should read our roundup of the best cameras and lenses for astrophotography.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Innovation is often portrayed as the lone genius’s spark of brilliance.—
David Henkin,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Stars are easily resolved within seconds and an enhanced vision time of two minutes is more than enough to show their brilliance.—
Harry Bennett,
Space.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The appliques elevate the bag by adding a pop of texture and elegance.—
Gabriela Izquierdo,
Southern Living,
18 Sep. 2025
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His unique vision combined with the timeless elegance of Dior resonates with me personally.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
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Several attempts to revamp the mall and restore it to its glory days as a hot shopping destination have failed over the years, mainly because nearby residents have disapproved.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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This is no road-to-glory sports movie.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
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So there's a nobility in that, but also an ickiness.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Sep. 2025
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Sitting for a portrait was once reserved for the elite, with kings, queens, and nobility commissioning grand works to immortalize themselves and assert their authority.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Five different combined wavelengths show the true magnificence and diversity of phenomena at play in the Crab Nebula.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
12 Sep. 2025
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If the marathons of New York and London showcase splendour and establishment and magnificence and size and place, then the Great North Run offers something else; to complete it, to witness it, is to understand its pull.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Grandeur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grandeur. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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