as in majesty
impressiveness of beauty on a large scale
struck by the grandeur of the sun setting over the Golden Gate Bridge
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Recent Examples of grandeur
Now, however, the doors are being opened to Queen Elizabeth II's personal rooms within the grandeur of the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh.
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Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 7 Mar. 2026
But the grandeur of life is that attempt.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
Set dramatically on the westernmost tip of Lake Superior, Minnesota's northern hub tells stories of grit and grandeur.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, 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
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Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 7 Mar. 2026
But the grandeur of life is that attempt.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
Set dramatically on the westernmost tip of Lake Superior, Minnesota's northern hub tells stories of grit and grandeur.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grandeur
Noun
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His hymn to Aten is an exercise in majesty, an ode not just to the sun but to the expanses in which our solar system circulates.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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On the 900 acres, there is a secluded secret chapel that his majesty uses for private contemplation.—
Elle Meier,
InStyle,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The brilliance of saying that this was a collective — the group was going to go their own ways and extend the legacy of Wu-Tang Clan while never completely separating from it.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
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The best track on Trying Times channels the nervy brilliance of 2023’s Playing Robots Into Heaven, which dug into his dance music past without resorting to nostalgia.—
Andrew Ryce,
Pitchfork,
12 Mar. 2026
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There’s even a little bit of elegance to the way the first three episodes are delivered through Eleanor’s perspective, followed by two Nancy episodes and two Mary episodes.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Mar. 2026
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The living quarters exude a minimalist elegance, with natural materials and soft textures throughout.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
12 Mar. 2026
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That accomplished, Bugatti recently spent half a year restoring the car to its former glory.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
13 Mar. 2026
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March Madness is upon us, in all its chaotic glory.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
11 Mar. 2026
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The design once enjoyed by Javanese nobility references the sacred Javanese architectural vernacular style of saka guru, which represents the cardinal directions and has spiritual significance too.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Architectural Digest,
9 Mar. 2026
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In the context of the song, though, the ability to withstand suffering takes on a kind of nobility—not as a good in itself but as a sign of perseverance.—
Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
2 Mar. 2026
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The film’s press campaign has, quite reasonably, played up the magnificence of Skarsgård’s body in leather and winked at the transgressiveness on display.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2026
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Spend some time fishing on Sprague Lake, or take in the magnificence of a sunrise at Bear Lake.—
Giovanna Caravetta,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Grandeur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grandeur. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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