Thesaurus results for MAGNIFICENCE

magnificence

noun

mag-ˈni-fə-sən(t)s

Definition of magnificence

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 There is an undisputed cultural magnificence to reimagining a nearly 3,000-year-old tale in the most artistically immersive format currently available to filmmakers. — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026 Each piece spells out a message—happiness, beauty, and magnificence—in the ancient pictorial writing. — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 12 June 2026 That outing Sunday against the Nationals showed the magnificence and the limitations of what King is doing this season while unable to command his sinker. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2026 Championing not just human magnificence but human imperfection is a radical turn. — Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for magnificence

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Noun

For all the brilliance of Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo, one thing his crew has struggled to do consistently is cover the tight end.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
An entire generation mistaking the actor’s brilliance as an invitation.

— Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of brilliance

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The best O’Hara acolytes are the ones who encourage us to see the beauty in the world, attuned to torsos on a New York Street or the majesty of making eggs for a loved one.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026
To walk deep into the mountain forests at the doorstep of the Rocky Mountains, is to encounter the fragrant majesty of century-old ponderosa pine trees famous for lining ski slopes, National Park trails and residential neighborhoods.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of majesty

Noun

Try to be a better person, try to give glory to Him, try and do the right thing for your family.

— Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
What greatness, what glory, was there in a God who made a universe only to destroy it as part of a 2,000-year-old guessing game?

— David Von Drehle, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of glory

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Flashbacks of sartorial elegance from the 1890s are unmistakable here, but the luxe, boutique property is also down-to-earth and comfortable.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
The look was also reminiscent of the understated elegance of Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, Conor’s late aunt by marriage.

— Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of elegance

Noun

All of the grandeur and energy of Pollock’s looping brambles and cords are clenched in Krasner’s versions.

— Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026
The 58-key, six-story hotel takes its name from the Jazz Age term for a singer, and its design evokes the sleek grandeur of the Streamline Moderne movement.

— Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026

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