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Recent Examples of magnificence However, the automotive magnificence of a 2025 Aston Martin DB12 is unmatched. Kristin Shaw, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025 For three hours, Nikki, played by Dern with an often terrifying magnificence, navigated a shifting labyrinth of chambers and antechambers, run-down homes and cavernous sound stages, shedding and accruing identities at every turn. Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2025 Fresh of the opening of their exhibition Du Coeur à la Main—which traces the magnificence of 10 years of their Alta Moda creations in the salons of the Grand Palais —Stefano Gabbana and Domenico Dolce staged a défilé on the eve of couture week in Paris. Tiziana Cardini, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2025 Its glitter reflected the score’s magnificence and guaranteed a fun show even on nights with a fourth-string cast. Justin Davidson, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for magnificence
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Noun
  • Few would deny the brilliance of Ousmane Dembele’s goal for Paris Saint-Germain in their Champions League semi-final’s first leg last month: a sweeping 26-pass move that carved through Arsenal.
    Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 14 May 2025
  • But Bobrovsky, building off several big saves in overtime in Game 3, had moments of brilliance when shots did get to him, spurring the crowd to cheer him on.
    Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 12 May 2025
Noun
  • What’s most important is to take it all in: the place, its majesty and its importance.
    Caroline Eubanks, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Her majesty, the queen, is here.
    Jack Howland, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Leo was a teenager, just beginning his march to fame and glory, and Karlovy Vary was his first film festival, also attended by his German mother Irmelin and his German grandparents.
    Steven Gaydos, Variety, 9 May 2025
  • Now one of Europe’s grandest hotels is being restored to its former glory.
    Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
Noun
  • Her experience as a caregiver has infused her art with elegance, richness, and deep compassion.
    Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 9 May 2025
  • Designed by renowned architect Robert Gurney, the residence has been hailed for marrying classic East Coast elegance with a clean, modern sensibility.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • Luckily for travelers, Como’s accommodations—from centuries old palaces to hotels that were built to rival the grandeur of the region’s famous villas themselves, are more than places to stay.
    Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 5 May 2025
  • Inside, nine immersive galleries guide visitors through Belfast’s shipbuilding heritage, the grandeur of Titanic’s interiors, and the events leading up to the disaster, as well as the legacy that followed.
    David Nikel, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025

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“Magnificence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnificence. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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