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as in majesty
impressiveness of beauty on a large scale
wanted to see the Alps in all of their wintertime grandness
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as in largeness
the quality or state of being large in size
were impressed with the grandness of the movie set
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Recent Examples of grandness
In spite of the grandness of the scale and the weight of the house — and Matthieu’s job, his first haute couture collection felt joyous, intimate, meaningful and extremely personal.
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Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
At a time when Germany still had a monarchy, the grandness of the Reichstag’s design was intended to rival any structure the monarchy would build for itself.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 9 Sep. 2025
Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
At a time when Germany still had a monarchy, the grandness of the Reichstag’s design was intended to rival any structure the monarchy would build for itself.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grandness
Noun
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Agnes shielded her eyes and laughed at the obscene majesty of it all.—
Boris Fishman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
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There’s a majesty to the way Hughes plays the game.—
Dane Mizutani,
Twin Cities,
31 Jan. 2026
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Basketball brilliance turned this frigid afternoon into a hot Fudd Sunday.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Melissa Ruggieri The emerging brilliance of Olivia Dean was not only recognized by Grammy voters, who awarded her best new artist, but by legendary music mogul Clive Davis.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
2 Feb. 2026
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Kate Middleton incorporated daytime elegance into her royal wardrobe with a look by Edeline Lee on Thursday in London alongside Prince William.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Despite opening in 2015, this hotel has a timeless elegance that feels like a particularly luxurious stop on San Antonio's annual parade of homes tour.—
Diana Oates,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Feb. 2026
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The Gem State’s generosity is supported by above-average volunteer rates and neighborliness, according to My Counselor.—
Hali Smith,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Feb. 2026
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These lineages of genius and generosity, our inheritances of these epistemologies and practices may soon become our only defense, our only offense, and our only wealth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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Not to friends and family who believed he was destined to restore the ‘Huskers to their glory days.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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The passion reflects a tradition in the Confucian belt of East Asia that the path to glory is to study.—
Nicholas D. Kristof,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Texas experiences winter cold fronts every year, but what set the February 2021 freeze apart was its magnitude and its duration.—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Houston Chronicle,
13 Feb. 2026
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What is, perhaps, a surprise is seeing a long-term trend, particularly apparent on decadal timescales, that tends towards a brighter (more negative) visual magnitude.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Feb. 2026
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Indeed, one of the main attractions of such grand movie houses was the opulence itself – where everyday Joes, Janes and Junes might be enveloped in grandeur with a two-bit ticket.—
Jody Mamone,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2026
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In contrast to the old-world grandeur of classic Berlin hotels, the 32-floor Waldorf Astoria is located in the modern Zoofenster skyscraper, about 10 minutes by car from the festival epicenter.—
Melinda Sheckells,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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Michael Jordan, the fourth of five children, has credited his older brother Larry with fueling his legendary competitive fire, while Serena Williams — the youngest of five sisters — surpassed even the greatness of older sister Venus.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Anyone who’s attempted to sing Mariah Carey’s catalog at karaoke or in the comforts of their car knows that matching the greatness of Mimi is often an insurmountable task.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Grandness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grandness. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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