Thesaurus results for GRANDEURS

grandeur

noun

ˈgran-jər

Definition of grandeur

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 The waterfront, punctuated by the Belém Tower and Jerónimos Monastery, shows the grandeur of Portugal's Age of Exploration. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026 Over four million people from all over the world visit Yellowstone National Park every year to admire its grandeur and beauty. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 16 July 2026 Suspended white speakers and hidden subwoofers now deliver concert-hall immediacy even to dollar seats, creating an immersive grandeur that raises fresh questions about technology, escapism and live music. — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026 The service Multilingual young Italians add a touch of spryness to all the grandeur and opulence keeping things unstuffy. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for grandeur

Recent Examples of Synonyms for grandeur

Noun

This Tour will be remembered as Pogačar in the midst of his majesty; a relentless march towards victory which felt all but assured within the first week.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 July 2026
The banks of the pool—at its best a scene of unparalleled American majesty—took on a sort of circus atmosphere as locals and tourists alike stopped by to see the disaster for themselves.

— Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026

Definition of majesty

Noun

The show’s brilliance is in its commitment to providing deep historical, political, and cultural analysis.

— Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Dubas, for all of his brilliance over the past two seasons — especially his run of trades — made two miscalculations.

— Josh Yohe, New York Times, 27 July 2026

Definition of brilliance

Noun

For daytime, Kim reaches for delicate, everyday pieces such as a layered look built on the brand’s box chain set or a simple stack of huggies or dainty diamond rings for understated, everyday elegance.

— Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
The result is a shoe that retains all the elegance of a classic loafer, but with a decidedly more relaxed vibe.

— Lucrezia Malavolta, Glamour, 25 July 2026

Definition of elegance

Noun

Gustaf Lagerbielke, a 26-year-old center back, comes from a line of nobility, particularly Counts, in his home country.

— Chris Branch, New York Times, 26 June 2026
This piece of jewelry, worn by Princess Elisabeth, was a wedding gift from the Belgian nobility to Mathilde on the occasion of her wedding in 1999.

— Marta Martínez Tato, Vanity Fair, 24 June 2026

Definition of nobility

Noun

Loser goes home, just like the others bounced from this bonkers initial knockout round — dreams trounced via penalty kick or last-minute magnificence or just … a big French bully.

— Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 1 July 2026
Each piece spells out a message—happiness, beauty, and magnificence—in the ancient pictorial writing.

— Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 12 June 2026