SUBLIMITY Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

sublimity

noun

Definition of sublimity

as in elegance

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Recent Examples of sublimity The poem concludes with an almost defiant commitment to awe, the search for sublimity in the heavens. — New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026 But for all the mysticism and sublimity that surround the event, there are other intangibles that make the Masters one of the most valuable elements in the CBS Sports portfolio. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 Apr. 2026 Yet the film also exits on a note of extreme sublimity, courtesy of a final-shot callback puncturing the realism that’s defined Late Shift up to that point. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2026 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. — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sublimity

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Noun

Yet Lee shows that the iron sense of control with which Brookner approached her own legacy runs through her fiction, too, creating the austere elegance that characterizes her prose.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026
Certainly not Polo Ralph Lauren, whose new Polo Blaze collection brings the elegance of the stables to city streets.

— Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of elegance

Noun

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
All articles that coruscate with resplendence are not, ipso facto, auriferous.

— Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Oct. 2021

Definition of resplendence

Noun

Part of the weekend’s allure, Pike says, is having so many iO players back on their home turf.

— Ryan P. C. Trimble, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
Carolyn Bessette Kennedy’s effortless style still has its hold on fashion, and the fashion designer Narciso Rodriguez understands the allure better than anyone.

— Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of allure

Noun

In Glamour’s makeup trend forecast, celebrity makeup artists Jaleesa Jaikaran and Christian Briceno describe a finish that balances radiance with a smoother, less shiny look.

— Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026
Celebrity makeup artists Jaleesa Jaikaran and Christian Briceno described the 2026 soft-focus skin look to Glamour as one that balances radiance with a smoother, less shiny appearance.

— Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of radiance

Noun

The final moments, the story’s famous articulation of human agency and good versus evil, land with crushing loveliness.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
The stark white tip offers an especially bright touch that catapults the design into mod-era loveliness.

— Odeya Pinkus, InStyle, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of loveliness

Noun

The cold open was framed as a ride through a budget Halloween haunted attraction, with Grace Reiter and Jeremy Culhane as a couple on a date and Kenan Thompson as a Grim Reaper guide.

— Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2026
The big attractions are the abundance of alligators and, for the luckiest visitors, a river otter or even a bobcat — and the birds.

— Deborah Green, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026

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