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nobleness

noun

Definition of noblenessnext
as in brilliance
impressiveness of beauty on a large scale these snapshots just don't convey the breathtaking nobleness of St. Peter's basilica in Rome

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nobleness
  1. brilliance
  2. majesty
  3. nobility
  4. elegance
  5. glory
  6. grandeur
  7. magnificence
Noun
  • Her committed advocacy is well known; her brilliance in recognizing a constellation of facts and weaving them together to find solutions is another part of her legacy.
    — Susan Daria Landino, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Despite Primo’s brilliance in the kitchen and Secondo’s business savvy, the restaurant is failing, one reason being Primo’s refusal to compromise on his culinary perfectionism.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of brilliance
Noun
  • From the charming courtyards and upscale fashion boutiques tucked behind Worth Avenue to the rugged majesty of Jupiter’s inlets, the region is a playground for the curious traveler.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The stunning majesty of Florida’s wildlife, lands and culture is on display in a new show at Winter Garden’s SOBO Art Gallery.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of majesty
Noun
  • There’s a nobility in providing some fan service to help immerse Oasis devotees who could not afford the outrageous ticket prices to attend the tour.
    — Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Working as a portraitist, she was commissioned by university scholars and local nobility in Bologna, the Italian city where she was born.
    — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of nobility
Noun
  • The spacious drawing room radiates Georgian elegance with soaring ceilings, floor-length sash windows, mural wallpaper, and intricate crown moldings.
    — Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 18 Sep. 2026
  • But lady-like neutrals offer understated elegance that elongates the fingers and instantly softens the look of the hands.
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of elegance
Noun
  • But beyond the glory lies a turbulent story of fame, influence, and controversy that nearly destroyed him.
    — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the film uses the symbolism of denim to represent the old glory of America as a beacon of the West.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of glory
Noun
  • Like, for example, John Cassavetes’s A Woman Under the Influence has tremendous grandeur.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Repent and repair Rather than browbeating people into repentance, the Ne’ilah service’s strategy is to boost them up into it, playing upon the biblical idea of the grandeur of humanity.
    — Reuven Kimelman, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of grandeur
Noun
  • The magnificence of the AI renaissance has blinded our society to its pernicious creep into the arts.
    — David Barber, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Upon being asked to bend the knee, Aegon delivers a fiery speech asserting his magnificence.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of magnificence
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“Nobleness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nobleness. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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