greatness

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Recent Examples of greatness America has built its greatness over the centuries as the land of opportunity. Alex Stephany, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026 Artists like Daniel Day-Lewis, Katharine Hepburn, Edith Head, and Alan Menken showed such greatness that the Academy couldn't help but keep awarding them Oscars. Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026 The worship of greatness leads, at best, to disillusionment and, at worst, to the insanity unleashed by the Wagnerian Hitler. Alex Ross, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026 Constantly at each other’s throats, the pair matches wits with demeaning quips and physical comedy greatness. Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for greatness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for greatness
Noun
  • Elite requires consistent excellence Pivetta, who debuted with the Phillies in 2017, threw at least six scoreless innings while allowing no more than one hit six times from 2019 through ‘24.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
  • LeBron’s love for the game and for excellence must be celebrated.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Beneath the surface, however, Bohm has faced obstacles and oddities, including a frightening elbow infection and a viral social media post touting his generosity that was untrue.
    Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The event seeks to renew commitment to compassion, generosity and hope, and attendees will walk from Trinity Lutheran Church to the courthouse for a brief program followed by a reception and fellowship at Trinity.
    Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • Something never done in a game of that magnitude!
    Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
  • In their view, the disruption is the visible price of long-overdue capital flowing into a part of the state that has rarely attracted projects of this magnitude.
    Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Seasonal Shopping Is Worth the Effort In-season produce is picked at peak ripeness, which means higher vitamin and mineral content, better flavor and lower prices driven by seasonal abundance.
    Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Both superpowers have understood that energy abundance is a strategic necessity.
    David Frykman, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Remove bulkiness from thick hair by opting for a shaggy pixie.
    Audrey Noble, InStyle, 13 Jan. 2026
  • This waterproof jacket is insulated without the bulkiness of a puffer.
    Ali Faccenda, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025

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“Greatness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greatness. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.

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