awesomeness

noun

Definition of awesomenessnext
as in wonderfulness

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Recent Examples of awesomeness To really capture its awesomeness, see it from above during a tandem jump with Skydive Dubai. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2026 The visuals are elevated by aesthetic choices that lean into the awesomeness of, say, a prog rock album cover without tipping over into cheesy parody. — PC Magazine, 2 Dec. 2025 But there’s also a potential awesomeness to it. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025 With an $880K price tag, anything is possible – even in-house custom awesomeness. — Joe Salas july 23, New Atlas, 23 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for awesomeness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awesomeness
  1. magnificence
  2. gloriousness
  3. grandeur
  4. brilliance
  5. gorgeousness
  6. elegance
  7. resplendence
Noun
  • Upon being asked to bend the knee, Aegon delivers a fiery speech asserting his magnificence.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Without Trail Ridge, the Okefenokee would cease to exist in its present magnificence.
    — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of magnificence
Noun
  • And the difference between absolutely nailing a passage and creating a feeling of transcendent gloriousness in the concert hall and abject failure is usually about a millimeter.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 12 Jan. 2026
Definition of gloriousness
Noun
  • That’s the sign of an overmatched team, and one that should be far, far away from any delusions of postseason grandeur.
    — Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • And despite him picking out a sparkler grandeur in size, Ronaldo recalled that Rodríguez was more focused on the meaning behind his proposal than the rock attached to it.
    — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of grandeur
Noun
  • Though the character is based on the author, the rest of this smart thriller’s story is fictionalized, a playful metatake that serves as both an ode to Highsmith’s brilliance and a twisty ride that’s sure to leave audiences surprised.
    — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The richest and most watched football league in the world will bring us brilliance, talent, glitz and jamboree.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of brilliance
Noun
  • Our limo arrived at the hotel in a gleaming streak of silver gorgeousness.
    — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Docu director Philippe grew up in a home with the same deep red wallpaper as in the iconic Vertigo scene where a surveilling James Stewart first glimpses Novak in all her gorgeousness.
    — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2025
Definition of gorgeousness
Noun
  • L’Agence’s Akiya silhouette brings simple, flattering elegance to everyday dressing.
    — Minty Mellon, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Just look to Bianca Jagger, who never did anything by halves and always found a balance between drama and elegance in her looks.
    — Michel Mejía, Glamour, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of elegance
Noun
  • The mild-mannered DiLiegro has firm opinions about everything from meat-cutting to the resplendence of the Boston Red Sox.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2022
  • All articles that coruscate with resplendence are not, ipso facto, auriferous.
    — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Oct. 2021
Definition of resplendence

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“Awesomeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awesomeness. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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