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as in nobility
a dignified bearing or appearance befitting someone of royal status
even as a child, the princess possessed a certain majesty that would later serve her well
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as in elegance
dignified or restrained beauty of form, appearance, or style
the bishop carries himself with an impressive majesty
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as in brilliance
impressiveness of beauty on a large scale
the majesty of the Roman Colosseum is breathtaking
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Recent Examples of majesty
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.
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Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 30 Aug. 2025
Nearby is the tiled pool, a dining terrace enveloped in majesty palms, and the brand-new dock for sunbathing and tying up watercraft.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2025
Feel enveloped in mountain majesty by visiting this scenic valley in Townsend, Tennessee that’s fully surrounded by the mountain range.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2025
The antiquity of the Kashmiri weaving tradition conferred qualities like grandeur and majesty onto the corresponding British products.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 6 Aug. 2025
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Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 30 Aug. 2025
Nearby is the tiled pool, a dining terrace enveloped in majesty palms, and the brand-new dock for sunbathing and tying up watercraft.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2025
Feel enveloped in mountain majesty by visiting this scenic valley in Townsend, Tennessee that’s fully surrounded by the mountain range.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2025
The antiquity of the Kashmiri weaving tradition conferred qualities like grandeur and majesty onto the corresponding British products.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for majesty
Noun
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So there's a nobility in that, but also an ickiness.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Sep. 2025
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Sitting for a portrait was once reserved for the elite, with kings, queens, and nobility commissioning grand works to immortalize themselves and assert their authority.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This gives the outfit a cool twist without sacrificing elegance.—
Emma Mehl,
Glamour,
10 Sep. 2025
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Nothing more needs to be said to exhibit the chasm about to open up between two young women who share much in the way of gentility, elegance and accomplishments.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Young has shown true flashes of brilliance.—
Mike Kaye
September 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Eternal Aura reflects the brilliance of Black creativity that cannot be dimmed, evolving through every drape, print, and body, a glow that endures across generations.—
Karissa Mitchell,
Essence,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Forged by a history of exile and persecution, Jewish Americans have consistently championed dignity and equality.—
Andrew Weinstein,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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There is nothing but dignity, and hardworking people unjustly being attacked.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The 33-year-old’s mind and body had been through a lot, to say the least, on the Lionesses’ rollercoaster ride to European glory.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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The club’s current plight is a far cry from the Alex Ferguson glory days when United won a record 13 Premier League titles and was a two-time Champions League winner.—
Patrick Snell,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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No word, if Lively and Reynolds are going to Swift’s wedding with repeat Super Bowl champ and Kansas City Chief player Travis Kelce – but then again there is no word when that American royalty nuptial day is happening and who is going besides Swift and Kelce.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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At Michael Kors, A-List guests including Gwyneth Paltrow, Olivia Wilde, Leslie Bibb came out to show their support for the American designer, as well as a row of second-generation Hollywood royalty like Leni Klum, Ava Phillippe and Isan Elba.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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If the marathons of New York and London showcase splendour and establishment and magnificence and size and place, then the Great North Run offers something else; to complete it, to witness it, is to understand its pull.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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For decades, moviegoers have come to appreciate his eye for artsy, captivating visuals, such as the opening montage of his latest film, Highest 2 Lowest, which begins with the magnificence of a Brooklyn morning.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
26 Aug. 2025
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The stateliness of it all feels even more old-fashioned in light of such recent audacious and original horror films as Sinners, Weapons, and everything directed by Jordan Peele.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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The cinematography, by Malik Hassan Sayeed, has a documentary-like precision combined with a somber stateliness.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Majesty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/majesty. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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