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Recent Examples of mightiness
Trump felled so much timber not because of the mightiness of his axe but because of the rot within the trees and the weakness of the wood.
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Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
In the last two years, Monty and Rose’s followers have found inspiration in their small-but-mightiness.
—Morgan Greene, chicagotribune.com, 26 Apr. 2021
When the past is invoked to stiffen the sinews of an epoch’s moods, bear out political imperatives, dominate the narratives of national heritage, and hold the center of middlebrow culture against all comers, mightiness and eminence become both end and means.
—William Hogeland, The New Republic, 25 Jan. 2021
This may reflect Mr Xi’s mightiness, or his weakness and insecurity.
—The Economist, 2 Nov. 2019
In our household, steak tartare is about the pure, unobscured flavor of the beef itself, that metallic, bloody, iron-rich mightiness.
—Gabrielle Hamilton, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2016
Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
In the last two years, Monty and Rose’s followers have found inspiration in their small-but-mightiness.
—Morgan Greene, chicagotribune.com, 26 Apr. 2021
When the past is invoked to stiffen the sinews of an epoch’s moods, bear out political imperatives, dominate the narratives of national heritage, and hold the center of middlebrow culture against all comers, mightiness and eminence become both end and means.
—William Hogeland, The New Republic, 25 Jan. 2021
This may reflect Mr Xi’s mightiness, or his weakness and insecurity.
—The Economist, 2 Nov. 2019
In our household, steak tartare is about the pure, unobscured flavor of the beef itself, that metallic, bloody, iron-rich mightiness.
—Gabrielle Hamilton, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mightiness
Noun
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To appreciate the full moral weight and dramatic immensity of these moments means grasping the significance of the moments leading up to them—and the ones that come afterward.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
14 Aug. 2025
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Not even the best paintings or photographs can ever trace its immensity; only fractions can be glimpsed and never held for long.—
Tom Zoellner,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
Noun
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Our Universe may be full of stars, galaxies, and a cosmic web of large-scale structure, all separated by the vastness of empty space between them, but it wasn’t born that way.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
11 Sep. 2025
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Director Reinaldo Marcus Green keeps his camera low to emphasize the vastness of the tennis world bearing down on Venus, all while Richard (Will Smith) watches on, ever enigmatically, from the tunnels.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Hawley, who directed the premiere, brings an impressive sense of scale to the action, conveying the hugeness of the spaceship and its urban crash zone, contrasted with the smallness of the figures trying to make their way through the mayhem.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Unfortunately, Americans have proved themselves to be suckers for packaging that conveys a food’s healthiness, Bragg said.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
23 Aug. 2025
Noun
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So convinced that exposing their crimes on a worldwide stage with a trial was the only way to expose the enormity of Reich atrocities and achieve closure, Jackson put at risk his fast track toward becoming Chief Justice.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
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These instant charge-ups happen repeatedly, billions of times per second, in periods of high demand (like wrapping your mind around the enormity of that statistic).—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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At a time when Germany still had a monarchy, the grandness of the Reichstag’s design was intended to rival any structure the monarchy would build for itself.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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From seasonal accessories like lightweight jackets to cozy sweaters, fall wardrobes are versatile enough for plenty of style accents without the bulkiness of clothes for colder temperatures.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Having spent years working tirelessly in pursuit of greatness for himself, transitioning into a leadership mindset proved to be a challenge.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Koufax had flirted with pitching greatness.—
Steve Futterman,
NPR,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Mightiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mightiness. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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