imposingly

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Recent Examples of imposingly Those mounds stood about six feet high while Litchfield’s church-like cathedral termite mounds imposingly reached up to 26 feet. Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 26 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imposingly
Adverb
  • This puts the show in an incredible place—and, hopefully, tees up Season 2 magnificently.
    Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 21 June 2026
  • The game had see-sawed magnificently and the more functional Italians went on to match Brazil’s then-record three World Cup wins by beating Poland in the semi-finals and West Germany in the final, with Rossi scoring three more times to pick up the Golden Boot.
    Will Jeanes, New York Times, 20 June 2026
Adverb
  • New acts continue to be announced, but the season impressively eclectic lineup now features some two-dozen dates.
    Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
  • Models, Dines notes, pursue goals impressively — but a human has to originate the goal.
    Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Adverb
  • As businesses in Hollywood and other sectors face more consolidation and competition, executives are getting richly compensated more for their role in leading companies through challenging times.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • The result is 260 pages of richly-detailed, expressive drawings, mostly in regimented 12-panel grids that mirror the grinding rhythms of daily life in rural, 19th century America.
    Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
Adverb
  • As extravagantly decorated as the guest rooms, Azure’s blue and white interiors would be a great date-night choice—a combo of watching the sun sink below the horizon, excellent cuisine and fabulous wines (try something from the owners’ South African estate, Bouchard Finlayson).
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 June 2026
  • In July 2024, Rinderknecht demanded the chatbot generate an image that showed wealthy elites dining extravagantly on one side of a wall while the world burned beyond the barricade.
    James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Adverb
  • The palate is smooth and approachable, with sweet grain and buttery biscuit notes leading into a luxuriously soft, elegant finish.
    Chris Perugini, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • Its luxuriously soft drop-waist style and stretchy strapless top leave room for endless wear, whether as a maxi dress or folded down to be a maxi skirt.
    Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2026
Adverb
  • Here in the famous Festival Theatre, the sprite Ariel, played in splendidly sprightly fashion by Marissa Orjalo, opens up the top of a piano, a piece of island flotsam and Prospero, in the form of the veteran actor Geraint Wyn Davies, shoves his coat inside, throws up his hands and closes the lid.
    Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
  • And here is a helpful tip — a teaspoon of honey enhances the flavors splendidly.
    Ed Silverman, STAT, 16 June 2026
Adverb
  • This elegant space—owned by Italian friends and sumptuously renovated by an Italian designer—tones down the gaudiest of Moroccan clichés without sacrificing a sense of place.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 June 2026
  • Your composition captures flowers, chamoy and other candies and fruit sumptuously arranged in and around a ceramic jar from LACMA’s permanent collection.
    Stephanie Shih June 17, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
Adverb
  • On board, the common areas were opulently decorated with monumental staircases and picture windows overlooking a half-mile-long beach.
    Noelann Bourgade, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Jackie Jackson is opulently dressed for a football game, diamonds blazing on both hands, chandelier earrings, and black high heels under her trousers.
    Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026

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“Imposingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imposingly. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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