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
Sometimes humorously, sometimes dramatically, the winning photos of The Nature Photography competition are a stunning visual journey through the beauty, magnificence and fragility of our planet.
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Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
But the combination of Brodeur’s magnificence, his durability and the Dead Puck Era added up to the record being shattered.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
The first four show the magnificence of the views across the lagoon.
—Dodie Kazanjian, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2025
Its magnificence compelled gallery owner Robert Landau to purchase a 17th-century Spanish frame for it in Paris.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
But the combination of Brodeur’s magnificence, his durability and the Dead Puck Era added up to the record being shattered.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
The first four show the magnificence of the views across the lagoon.
—Dodie Kazanjian, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2025
Its magnificence compelled gallery owner Robert Landau to purchase a 17th-century Spanish frame for it in Paris.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnificence
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He’s done a fair imitation of Brown, whose brilliance in 1998 helped to create Petco Park. Before Thursday, the Padres were a good but flawed team, one that stood 11 games above .500 and trailed the Dodgers by three games in the National League West race.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
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The new leader is Kenyatta Jackson Jr., who has been waiting in the wings for his chance to step up and has shown flashes of brilliance, albeit in limited snaps.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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As totality transforms the Arctic sky, you'll be positioned in some of Earth's most spectacular and remote landscapes—from the dramatic mountains of Spitsbergen to the world's largest fjord system at Scoresby Sound, and the volcanic majesty of Jan Mayen Island.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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More admired than beloved, the show has extended an open challenge to theater artists drawn to the sophisticated majesty of Brown’s Tony-winning score but daunted by the expansive scope of Uhry’s Tony-winning book.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
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Overall, Operation Night Strikers is an excellent collection of shmups from Taito’s glory days in the arcades.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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O'Neal doesn't participate in 4-H for the glory of showmanship.—
HG Biggs,
IndyStar,
14 Aug. 2025
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While the episode follows Deborah after walking away from her Late Night series, the backdrop and elegance of Singapore follows both characters as Deborah attempts to do standup in a Singapore casino using a translator.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
14 Aug. 2025
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A touch of flaky sea salt brings effortless elegance and flair.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
13 Aug. 2025
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The Palazzo Dona has a legacy of grandeur and celebration, not to mention gilded ballrooms and hidden passageways.—
Everett Potter,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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See for yourself through Aug. 21 as the Music Box Theatre has put together a lineup of films deserving of the format’s grandeur.—
Jennifer Day,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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