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as in majesty
a dignified bearing or appearance befitting someone of royal status
the princess has a stateliness that will serve her well when she becomes queen
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as in elegance
dignified or restrained beauty of form, appearance, or style
the refined stateliness of the mansion that has served as the official home of the state's governors since the 18th century
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as in brilliance
impressiveness of beauty on a large scale
the stateliness of this mountain range is best appreciated from one of its summits
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as in imposing
having or showing a formal and serious or reserved manner
the governor watched with stately aloofness as his wife charmed the party guests
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as in graceful
having or showing elegance
a stately dowager in an evening gown
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as in magnificent
large and impressive in size, grandeur, extent, or conception
stately plantation homes that are now open to the public as museums
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as in majestic
very dignified in form, tone, or style
a stately composition that has served as the musical accompaniment for countless graduations and other ceremonial occasions
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Recent Examples of stateliness
Heather Greenwood Davis, AFAR Media, 16 July 2025
Surrounded by stately guild houses, City Hall and the King’s House, the city’s must-see main square, Grand-Place, is a masterpiece of Belgian Baroque architecture.
—New York Times, 10 July 2025
But some form of that epistolary tradition remains today in the stately realm of politics.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 8 July 2025
The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro Ishiguro’s Booker Prize–winning 1989 novel is told in the first person by Stevens, the longtime butler to one Lord Darlington of Darlington Hall, a stately English country home.
—Mia Barzilay Freund, Vogue, 7 July 2025
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Adjective
The Annex is the only hotel in this highly desirable neighborhood of stately houses and University of Toronto buildings.
—Heather Greenwood Davis, AFAR Media, 16 July 2025
Surrounded by stately guild houses, City Hall and the King’s House, the city’s must-see main square, Grand-Place, is a masterpiece of Belgian Baroque architecture.
—New York Times, 10 July 2025
But some form of that epistolary tradition remains today in the stately realm of politics.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 8 July 2025
The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro Ishiguro’s Booker Prize–winning 1989 novel is told in the first person by Stevens, the longtime butler to one Lord Darlington of Darlington Hall, a stately English country home.
—Mia Barzilay Freund, Vogue, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stateliness
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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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While some of these women have officially earned their crowns in the Disney princess canon, other heroines like Elsa from Frozen (2013) and Mirabel from Encanto (2021) have essentially become honorary majesties.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
23 June 2025
Noun
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Just barefoot elegance, ocean breezes, and the luxury of time standing still.—
South Seas Island Resort,
Miami Herald,
1 Aug. 2025
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Kate Spade's Deco Pebbled Leather Crossbody Tote in Sweet Cream is chic, versatile, and perfect for everyday elegance.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
31 July 2025
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After thinking of it as a separate musical idea, Moody realized that the character’s endless curiosity and moments of brilliance were at his heart.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
25 July 2025
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Yet, individual brilliance means little without collaboration.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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Proposals ranged from turning the block into a public pavilion to adding a fabric facade around the current building to give it a less imposing look.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
19 July 2025
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The far more imposing limit is MLS’s global standing.—
Jeff Rueter,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The maxi gown featured a relaxed turtleneck, a bold red lily print and graceful draping down the length of her body.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
21 July 2025
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With sculpted foliage and large, graceful blooms, Japanese anemones make a lovely tall groundcover or masing in mixed borders.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
18 July 2025
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The building was a synagogue and the room, which had a magnificent candelabra chandelier at its center, had only a few candles lit.—
Rabbi Moishe Kievman,
Sun Sentinel,
22 July 2025
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The mansion’s marble stair hall focuses on a magnificent clock, designed by White and Saint-Gaudens, built into a wall and surrounded by the figures of the zodiac.—
Henry Wiencek
July 22,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
Adjective
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The present is the grand and majestic age of mechanical invention.—
Betsy Golden Kellem,
JSTOR Daily,
30 July 2025
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Having always been drawn to the majestic appearance of black cats, her path to cat parenthood was somewhat unexpected.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 July 2025
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Did Gilded Age millionaires really marry their daughters to British nobility in exchange for funding their estates?—
Alexis Nedd,
IndieWire,
2 July 2025
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Despite her connection by blood to illustrious Roman nobility, Agrippina would disappear almost as swiftly as she was named.—
Diana Arterian
June 16,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2025
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“Stateliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stateliness. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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