1
as in excellence
exceptionally high quality
a poet whose work is of enduring greatness
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2
as in generosity
the quality or state of being large in size
the overwhelming greatness of the canyon is what visitors first notice
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Recent Examples of greatness
Again, the show is insistent on proclaiming Val’s greatness without putting in the work.
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 May 2026
The job is far from finished and greatness comes at the end.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 9 May 2026
The high stakes and the frenzied crowds annually inspire hockey players who can handle them to ever-higher levels of grit, guile and greatness.
—ABC News, 7 May 2026
And players that crossed paths with the Queens native reminisced about her greatness throughout the years.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 May 2026
The job is far from finished and greatness comes at the end.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 9 May 2026
The high stakes and the frenzied crowds annually inspire hockey players who can handle them to ever-higher levels of grit, guile and greatness.
—ABC News, 7 May 2026
And players that crossed paths with the Queens native reminisced about her greatness throughout the years.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for greatness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for greatness
Noun
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Mental-health care works best when clinical excellence is combined with human understanding.—
Maria Bledsoe,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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With his excellence metastasized in the spirit of Edwards and his Timberwolves, Wembanyama didn’t need to be masterful.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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Respect grows when generosity and structure support each other.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
23 May 2026
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Many won’t forget Goldschmied’s generosity and helpfulness.—
Maria Cristina Pavarini,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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Education was considered an individual pursuit marked by moral excellency and only the students who did the best in school would have proceeded to higher education.—
Sara Novak,
Discover Magazine,
12 Nov. 2024
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Zurich said the Game Changer Award pays tribute to excellency in the film business with a focus on leaders that not only cherish change and forward-thinking approaches in the business, but also stand for the DNA of what cinema has represented since its invention.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2024
Noun
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There was a bigness to not just the melodies and choruses, but to the emotions being expressed.—
Brendan Hay,
SPIN,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Anybody would be lucky to be alive from a crash of this magnitude.—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 May 2026
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Pete has disappeared while trekking a little too far from home before, but nothing to this magnitude.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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This year, brands are turning out an abundance of newness as consumers still emphatically embrace the heritage bottom and sustainability continues to grow in importance.—
Catherine Salfino,
Footwear News,
20 May 2026
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The scientists aimed to measure species abundance and how many native species were still present in the zone, comparing these to regional reserves, Kudrenko said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
20 May 2026
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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
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But the grandness of these dreams butts up against the precarity that their dreamers are facing.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2026
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This clever design reduces the bulkiness of standard models and stays hidden under your clothing via different-sized inserts.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
7 Apr. 2026
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Remove bulkiness from thick hair by opting for a shaggy pixie.—
Audrey Noble,
InStyle,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Greatness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greatness. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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