sublimity

noun

sub·​lim·​i·​ty sə-ˈbli-mə-tē 

plural sublimities

1

: the quality or state of being sublime

2

: something sublime or exalted

Examples of sublimity in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And Davos itself is a microcosm of this microcosm: a landscape of Burkean sublimity whose rarefied air brought tuberculosis patients to its slopes for decades before the development of streptomycin began to empty out the sanatoriums, which over time refashioned themselves as hotels. —Caitlín Doherty, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025

Based on Henry James’ 1903 novella The Beast in the Jungle, French auteur Bertrand Bonello achieves cinematic sublimity. —Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 25 Dec. 2024

As this description suggests, White’s literary fame rests in large part on his ability to depict Australia, especially the complexity of its history and the sublimity of its landscape. —Ben Woollard, JSTOR Daily, 4 Dec. 2024

The new works are two-dimensional sublimities of color, texture, and complexity, as if fellow Angeleno Jonas Wood’s large smooth paintings had been mixed with Matisse, the Pattern and Decoration painters of the 1970s (most of whom were women), and Hallmark greeting cards. —Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for sublimity

• proximity
• anonymity
• equanimity
• magnanimity
• unanimity
• dimity