gravitas
noun
-ˌtas\
Definition of gravitas
: high seriousness (as in a person's bearing or in the treatment of a subject) had the gravitas of a deep thinker
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While the gravitas of being a former professional athlete may have helped, so did Boone’s investing in the boys, periodically texting parents on how their child was developing, and using setbacks on the field as teachable moments. — Billy Witz, New York Times, "Aaron Boone Has No Coaching Experience? Don’t Tell That to His Flag Football Team," 29 Mar. 2018 That's because Jordan has the gravitas to credibly translate the owners' viewpoint to the players and the players' viewpoint to the owners. — Rick Bonnell, charlotteobserver, "Could NBA’s secret labor weapon be clear-the-air Jordan? Adam Silver hopes so," 11 July 2018 With its storied past and esteemed status as the third-oldest golf club in Illinois, Highland Park’s Exmoor Country Club has a certain gravitas that other venues simply lack. — Steve Reaven, chicagotribune.com, "Exmoor set for its pro debut with Constellation Senior Players Championship," 9 July 2018 This is but the latest of the men in her family who have all died in combat, and the new back story adds considerable gravitas to the character. — Philip Brandes, latimes.com, "In 'Lysistrata Unbound,' the women go to war against war," 22 June 2018 Only an actor with the gravitas of Delgado could make this work. — Marcus Crowder, SFChronicle.com, "Former ‘Sesame Street’ star makes Cal Shakes’ ‘Quixote Nuevo’ an instant classic," 18 June 2018 Would have been nice to have given the whole series that kind of gravitas. — Trevor Fraser, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Movie Musings: The Cosmic, mutiny in the cosmos and the kingdom," 15 June 2018 The glory in officiating comes from letting the gravitas and beauty of the occasion do the talking. — Martin Mulkeen, GQ, "How to Officiate Your Friend's Wedding," 13 June 2018 Priyanka knows how to have fun, but there’s also a gravitas to her. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Priyanka Chopra Can't Stop Leaving Flirty Comments on Nick Jonas' Instagram and We Are Here For It," 7 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'gravitas.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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gravitas
noun
English Language Learners Definition of gravitas
: a very serious quality or manner
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