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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Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
The palace dates to 1606, and in 1690 the geometric gardens were reshaped by Baroque architect Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach, giving it a stately grandeur.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2026
Heather Chaddock, executive director of the Westchester Public Library, and Jeff Schroeder, an architect with the Moake Park Group, outlined their plans to restore the mansion to its former grandeur and to move the museum into a new, two-story barn structure that will be 4,568 square feet.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
For those hoping to experience Talley's grandeur up close, time is running out.
—Jobina Fortson-Evans, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for grandeur
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“Grandeur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandeur. Accessed 14 Mar. 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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