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Recent Examples of sublimity
At the very top, however, no operators were present at all, ensuring a sense of sublimity as Honnold mounted the final stretch, high above the rest of the Taipei skyline.
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Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
Their way to rock-and-roll sublimity, to headbanging apotheosis, is comprehensively barred.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
This is precisely what distinguishes the strategic sublimity in Stricker’s painting from that of Renaissance crucifixion scenes.
—Moritz Scheper, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2025
And Davos itself is a microcosm of this microcosm: a landscape of Burkean sublimity whose rarefied air brought tuberculosis patients to its slopes for decades before the development of streptomycin began to empty out the sanatoriums, which over time refashioned themselves as hotels.
—Caitlín Doherty, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
Their way to rock-and-roll sublimity, to headbanging apotheosis, is comprehensively barred.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
This is precisely what distinguishes the strategic sublimity in Stricker’s painting from that of Renaissance crucifixion scenes.
—Moritz Scheper, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2025
And Davos itself is a microcosm of this microcosm: a landscape of Burkean sublimity whose rarefied air brought tuberculosis patients to its slopes for decades before the development of streptomycin began to empty out the sanatoriums, which over time refashioned themselves as hotels.
—Caitlín Doherty, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sublimity
Noun
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Their products are trusted by chefs around the world for their performance, durability and timeless elegance.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Charming original features have been restored and a refined contemporary elegance woven in, with old-world Venetian craftsmanship sitting alongside more modern touches.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
31 Mar. 2026
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The mild-mannered DiLiegro has firm opinions about everything from meat-cutting to the resplendence of the Boston Red Sox.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Aug. 2022
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All articles that coruscate with resplendence are not, ipso facto, auriferous.—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Oct. 2021
Noun
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And the difference between absolutely nailing a passage and creating a feeling of transcendent gloriousness in the concert hall and abject failure is usually about a millimeter.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Jan. 2026
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Curated by Alex Gartenfeld, Irma and Norman Braman Artistic Director, alongside Gean Moreno, Director of the Art + Research Center, Perfect Nonsense traces Korine’s enduring fascination with the American teenager, the outsider, and the intersection of celebrity and authenticity.—
Robert Lang,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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New-age has widened to a big-tent genre, evolving from heady subculture to mainstream schlock to avant-garde fascination, and now to chill, low-stakes record collector music.—
Sam Goldner,
Pitchfork,
2 Apr. 2026
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The whole allure of staring death in the face on film wasn’t born in the ’70s, of course.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
6 Apr. 2026
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Ivory with honey soles These shoes perfectly understand the allure of cleanliness.—
Alex Sales,
Glamour,
5 Apr. 2026
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Alcalde explains that red light at 650nm works closer to the surface, stimulating collagen production and supporting skin repair; over time, this translates to improvements in firmness, tone, and radiance.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
31 Mar. 2026
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This 3-in-1 prograde red light therapy mask can help improve your skin’s firmness, tone and radiance.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Everything should be subordinate to a general loveliness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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Layer it with a ruffled duvet cover, ideally one with some lace trim for ultimate loveliness.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
26 Feb. 2026
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Stone Mountain Park, one of Georgia's most popular tourist destinations, employs hundreds of workers across attractions, hospitality, and maintenance services.—
CBS News Atlanta digital team,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Another attraction to American investors is the English game’s financial chaos, itself exacerbated by the speculative frenzy and dire stakes inherent in promotion/relegation.—
Andrés Martinez,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Sublimity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sublimity. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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