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
Mosaic magnificence Fine art and mosaic design come together on the patio of this Massachusetts residence, which features stainless-steel appliances under a mosaic installation created with half-inch vitreous glass.
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Megan Johnson, Architectural Digest, 12 Mar. 2026
The film’s press campaign has, quite reasonably, played up the magnificence of Skarsgård’s body in leather and winked at the transgressiveness on display.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2026
Spend some time fishing on Sprague Lake, or take in the magnificence of a sunrise at Bear Lake.
—Giovanna Caravetta, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2026
This paradise has been my second home for more than 25 years, a place to escape and be enveloped by nature’s sheer magnificence.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
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Megan Johnson, Architectural Digest, 12 Mar. 2026
The film’s press campaign has, quite reasonably, played up the magnificence of Skarsgård’s body in leather and winked at the transgressiveness on display.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2026
Spend some time fishing on Sprague Lake, or take in the magnificence of a sunrise at Bear Lake.
—Giovanna Caravetta, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2026
This paradise has been my second home for more than 25 years, a place to escape and be enveloped by nature’s sheer magnificence.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnificence
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His unselfishness and understanding of how to fit his skill set around Nikola Jokic’s brilliance remain unmatched.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
8 June 2026
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Sport, in a world of artificial intelligence and synthetics, is also very human, in all its brilliance and fallibility.—
Kamal Ahmed,
Fortune,
8 June 2026
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Ultimately, though, no words can truly do justice to the majesty of their play.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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The team leapt to a 2-0 lead early in the first half thanks to the majesty and refreshing return-to-form of Christian Pulisic, who assisted on the first goal and finished off the second.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
1 June 2026
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The Long Good Friday (1980) Morals and ethics are at the heart of this British crime classic, which follows Harold Shand (Bob Hoskins), a prideful London gangster with lofty ambitions to restore England to its former glory.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
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My favorite thing is seeing the more obscure soccer countries earn their moment of glory against the game’s giants.—
Michael Cunningham,
AJC.com,
12 June 2026
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Bespoke millwork adds instant architectural elegance, like in this luxurious bathroom by Harper Harris Design.—
Sophie Aliece Hollis,
Martha Stewart,
11 June 2026
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Just off Bamberg’s lively, strollable core is Hotel Villa Geyersworth, a four‑star, 40‑key property blending modern comfort with quiet old‑town elegance and well‑kept gardens.—
David Dickstein,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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The German poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, desperate to connect with the grandeur of antiquity and left bitterly disappointed by his visit to Rome, eventually arrived in this once-vibrant center of the extended Greek empire.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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In Jesus Christ, this humanity in its grandeur becomes the Way, the Truth and the Life, opening the path for each of us to grow toward fullness.—
Pope Leo XIV,
Boston Herald,
9 June 2026
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