as in brilliance
impressiveness of beauty on a large scale
the magnificence of the great castle hallway is beyond description
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Recent Examples of magnificence
Maintaining that magnificence is the team’s foremost priority, even with a lineup weakened by absences from Peña and Yordan Alvarez.
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Chandler Rome, New York Times, 2 July 2025
The cover image for that album shows her in ¾ profile, hair sculpted into Elsa Lancaster, Bride of Frankenstein magnificence.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
The warmth of your home will prompt the blossoms to open to their full magnificence.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2025
The first four show the magnificence of the views across the lagoon.
—Dodie Kazanjian, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2025
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Chandler Rome, New York Times, 2 July 2025
The cover image for that album shows her in ¾ profile, hair sculpted into Elsa Lancaster, Bride of Frankenstein magnificence.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
The warmth of your home will prompt the blossoms to open to their full magnificence.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2025
The first four show the magnificence of the views across the lagoon.
—Dodie Kazanjian, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnificence
Noun
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That is more relevant to his departure than those initial flashes of brilliance.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Success is the result of serial effort, not one-time brilliance.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The still-unfinished Sagrada Família inspires awe with its Gothic-meets-modernist majesty—and enduring century-long construction timeline.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
3 Sep. 2025
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The imposing gothic details of Victor’s castle-laboratory—a portentous warrior-angel statue that comes to life, a screaming Medusa rondel carved in stone—vibrate with gloomy baroque majesty.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
30 Aug. 2025
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With their glory days long gone, Gary Emerson and Horace Mann high schools represent blighted eyesores that conjure up nostalgia and grim realities.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Spanning over 20 years of Martin’s life, Michôd and Mirrah Foulkes’ screenplay (with story by Katherine Fugate) leans into the general shape of the triumphant sports story — rising talent, gritty road to glory, many setbacks, eventual big win — but reimagines it as a much more common tale.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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From stern to bow, the boat was a lesson in restrained elegance, with plenty of teak wood and muted, calming shades.—
Rachel Wallace,
Architectural Digest,
4 Sep. 2025
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Giorgio Armani, the famed Italian fashion designer who achieved elegance and timelessness through simplicity, has died.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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These digital or printed artworks allow people to indulge in the grandeur of old-world portraiture with a tongue-in-cheek sense of fun.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Visit its Royal Palace for a glimpse of regal grandeur, or Malasaña for vintage shops and indie cafés.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Magnificence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnificence. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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