1
: the quality or state of being grand : magnificence
the glory that was Greece and the grandeur that was Rome—
E. A. Poe
E. A. Poe2
: an instance or example of grandeur
visited the awesome grandeurs of the American West
Examples of grandeur in a Sentence
His paintings capture the beauty and grandeur of the landscape.
They are restoring the hotel to its original grandeur.
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Jill Lawless, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
New York Fashion Week is no stranger to spectacle, but this NYFW season, Batsheva Hay chose intimacy over grandeur.
—Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 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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“Grandeur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandeur. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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grandeur
noun
gran·deur
ˈgran-jər 
1
: the quality or state of being grand : awe-inspiring magnificence
2
: something that is grand
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