1
: the quality or state of being grand : magnificence
… the glory that was Greece and the grandeur that was Rome.—
Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan 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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Much of the original 1850s grandeur of Louisville's Cathedral of the Assumption returned during a large-scale restoration project in the 1990s.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 31 May 2026
The airy confines of the stately home where Allied commanders are gathered provide both the grandeur and the contrast to the minutiae inked out on vast maps in the small hours of the night.
—Daniel Jonah Wolpert, NPR, 29 May 2026
While the station lacked the grandeur of its predecessors, the rats could sure scuttle in conveniently.
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Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Much of the original 1850s grandeur of Louisville's Cathedral of the Assumption returned during a large-scale restoration project in the 1990s.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 31 May 2026
The airy confines of the stately home where Allied commanders are gathered provide both the grandeur and the contrast to the minutiae inked out on vast maps in the small hours of the night.
—Daniel Jonah Wolpert, NPR, 29 May 2026
While the station lacked the grandeur of its predecessors, the rats could sure scuttle in conveniently.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
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“Grandeur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandeur. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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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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