grandness

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Recent Examples of grandness His relaxed point of view is a far cry from the grandness or the grittiness that marked the work of Western painters past like Frederic Remington or Albert Bierstadt. — Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026 But the grandness of these dreams butts up against the precarity that their dreamers are facing. — Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026 In spite of the grandness of the scale and the weight of the house — and Matthieu’s job, his first haute couture collection felt joyous, intimate, meaningful and extremely personal. — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026 At a time when Germany still had a monarchy, the grandness of the Reichstag’s design was intended to rival any structure the monarchy would build for itself. — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grandness
Noun
  • From the charming courtyards and upscale fashion boutiques tucked behind Worth Avenue to the rugged majesty of Jupiter’s inlets, the region is a playground for the curious traveler.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The stunning majesty of Florida’s wildlife, lands and culture is on display in a new show at Winter Garden’s SOBO Art Gallery.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • For children themselves, wonder remains abundant—in the bigness of a Tyrannosaurus rex in a museum, or the flicker of fireflies in the summer dusk.
    — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026
  • There was a bigness to not just the melodies and choruses, but to the emotions being expressed.
    — Brendan Hay, SPIN, 13 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Capable of flashes of brilliance, but with maddening periods of inconsistency.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • What Benton makes of it in time and space is its own quiet moment of brilliance.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Of equal effort but requiring far more generosity is the work Min Jin Lee has been doing for over 30 years, telling stories about the integrity of the human spirit that span time and continents.
    — Josh Zajdman, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Perez’s mom has been incredibly touched and honestly overwhelmed by everyone’s generosity.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Rooted in casual elegance, the spring collection introduced a refreshing palette of aquamarine blue, sage green and pink flanking the brand’s distinctive ivories, ecrus and beiges.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • An approach to hospitality in which elegance is expressed not through excess, but through the relevance of every gesture and the thought behind every choice.
    — Guy Bigiaoui, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • With a festival of this magnitude, work begins after the previous one ends.
    — Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 24 Sep. 2026
  • But even a bump of that magnitude wasn’t enough to grab the top spot among the league’s best earners.
    — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Consumers flocked to cinemas equipped with Imax’s rickety old 50 mm film projectors, while those that were unable to snag those coveted tickets sought out Imax theaters that were digital but could show the film in its full-scale, immersive glory.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Even Jeff, in his all-knowing glory, only pissed me off one time.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Ohtani sealed his reputation for greatness in October in the World Series and will try to replicate that when the Dodgers begin their bid for a three-peat.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
  • But while turnstiles spun — on Thursday, the club announced a record 4,034,219 fans showed up this season to witness Ohtani’s greatness — everyone forged foolishly forward.
    — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

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“Grandness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grandness. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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