How to Use grandeur in a Sentence

grandeur

noun
  • His paintings capture the beauty and grandeur of the landscape.
  • They are restoring the hotel to its original grandeur.
  • But the grandeur of the Olympics is a double-edged sword.
    Rob Schaefer, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2019
  • That said, the sculpture show is a taste of the grandeur to come.
    Brian T. Allen, National Review, 9 Oct. 2021
  • All windows and doors were the same height, adding to the grandeur.
    Tom Dillard, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2020
  • The Tonys still have this sort of classic grandeur to them.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 2 June 2025
  • What makes the piece so striking is the grandeur, and the huge melancholy of it.
    Jesse Hamlin, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 June 2018
  • Their schemes for grandeur always brought them to the brink of tragedy.
    Rex Nelson, Arkansas Online, 17 Apr. 2021
  • Beneath the dirt and disuse of the Uvalde home are signs of the home’s past grandeur.
    Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Apr. 2018
  • There’s no denying the grandeur of Vaughton’s client list.
    Bryan Campbell, Forbes, 28 Apr. 2021
  • The home hasn't lost its unusual grandeur in the 114 years since.
    Mark Dunphy, ExpressNews.com, 15 Jan. 2021
  • Due to her grandeur status, Chleo will need to be the only cat in the home.
    Arizona Republic, azcentral, 5 July 2019
  • There is as much grandeur in the soil of a backyard garden as there is in the canyons of Zion.
    Jennifer Szalai, New York Times, 22 June 2022
  • The fashions were united by the sense of grandeur that has defined the event for decades.
    Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2021
  • There is grandeur, too, in the view of life that is encoded in DNA.
    Ben Crair, The New Yorker, 15 July 2022
  • London, for all its grandeur and wealth, was still stuck at 35.
    New York Times, 27 Apr. 2021
  • The actors are prime, but the movie is a solemn affair that could use more grandeur.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The singers are asked for grandeur and extreme emotion.
    Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Its staircase and marble match the Opéra de Paris in grandeur.
    The Economist, 15 June 2019
  • No matter the size or grandeur, a top-floor unit is a penthouse.
    Michael Y. Park, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2024
  • Its steep green copper roof mimics the grandeur of a French château.
    James Rampton, theweek, 24 Oct. 2024
  • Others are formal portraits that show off the grandeur of the crown.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2022
  • Much like the myth, Avalon is full of grandeur as much as melancholy.
    Jill Krajewski, SPIN, 8 June 2022
  • The screen in the Upper Allen Theatre, for example, seemed too small for the size and grandeur of the space.
    cleveland, 28 Apr. 2022
  • Gomez leaned into the grandeur of the look with her accessories.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024
  • But other songs aimed higher and wider, and a dark grandeur crept in.
    Jody Rosen, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2021
  • Despite its grandeur, the Hotel Marysville fell on hard times and closed down in 1989.
    Vincent Medina, Sacramento Bee, 16 June 2024
  • From Chaplin to the 'Jaws,' our local movie palace is known for its grandeur, $2 popcorn and recliners.
    Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 23 Jan. 2026
  • The grandeur of Boxley’s influence is conveyed by his terse, oracular speech.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Along with admiring the fountain's grandeur, many who visit the fountain to toss a coin into the water with their right hand over their left shoulder.
    Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026

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