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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
Yet another closed the gap between doomsday soothsaying, beautiful love songs, the buzzing of broken refrigerators, and the august majesty of whales.
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Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 16 Dec. 2025
These indispensable institutions came back with great fanfare, visual majesty, and charismatic aplomb.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2025
His keen observational eye and provocative prose reveal the majesty of the many degraded rivers around the world.
—Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 4 Dec. 2025
Wilson also wants audiences to feel the color, rhythm, energy and majesty of Adelaide and Yogyakarta, not just as exquisite settings but as two layered emotional characters that have never truly been brought together on screen.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Nov. 2025
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Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 16 Dec. 2025
These indispensable institutions came back with great fanfare, visual majesty, and charismatic aplomb.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2025
His keen observational eye and provocative prose reveal the majesty of the many degraded rivers around the world.
—Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 4 Dec. 2025
Wilson also wants audiences to feel the color, rhythm, energy and majesty of Adelaide and Yogyakarta, not just as exquisite settings but as two layered emotional characters that have never truly been brought together on screen.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for majesty
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Long Names for Boys Often tied to strength, heritage, and tradition, long names for boys are sometimes tied to nobility.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
13 Jan. 2026
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Its medical professionals aren’t just competent but morally perfect, their personal failings serving mainly to make their essential nobility more tangible.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
6 Jan. 2026
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Designed with a flat pocket, zip pocket, and even a key holder, this crossbody keeps all your travel necessities neatly organized without sacrificing elegance.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Jan. 2026
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While Johansson's ensemble channeled simple elegance, her beauty look brought more casual ease.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
15 Jan. 2026
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As Amadeus’ brilliance continues to flourish in spite of his personal demons, a questionable reputation and skepticism from the conservative court, Salieri becomes increasingly tormented by this apparent divine gift.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
15 Jan. 2026
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With brilliance and connection at her core, the ship was created to give all guests the freedom to vacation their very own way – offering the chance to exhale, connect and effortlessly escape into the moment.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
15 Jan. 2026
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The freedom to travel freely will allow those of us contending with a disability to live our lives with the same autonomy and dignity as every other citizen in our city.—
Gian Carlo Pedulla,
New York Daily News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Principles like the moral equality of persons, the principle that everyone deserves dignity and respect, and that people should not be judged on the basis of morally irrelevant features beyond their control.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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As Oscar season ramps up, the 83rd Golden Globe Awards will fete a variety of movies and TV shows, plus give needed momentum to contenders aiming for glory at March 15's Academy Awards ceremony.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
12 Jan. 2026
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But Erivo is in it for the glory, not the fame, and will be missing out on the big show.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Jan. 2026
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Surrounded by Bruins royalty — including fellow number retirees Bobby Orr, Johnny Bucyk, Terry O’Reilly, Rick Middleton, Cam Neely and Willie O’Ree — Chara remained more or less stoic.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
16 Jan. 2026
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The future judge once hand-delivered $3 million to the Italian kidnappers of Getty’s grandson, in 1973, CalMatters reported, while noting deep ties also between the Newsom family and other San Francisco political royalty, the Browns and Pelosis.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
15 Jan. 2026
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But even setting aside the continued sartorial magnificence of Alan Cumming and his stylish sidekick, The Traitors’s entertainment value as a social experiment keeps on rising.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
1 Dec. 2025
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The magnificence of mesquite is on full display.—
Suzanne Wright,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 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 18 Jan. 2026.
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