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Recent Examples of sublimity
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.
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Caitlín Doherty, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Based on Henry James’ 1903 novella The Beast in the Jungle, French auteur Bertrand Bonello achieves cinematic sublimity.
—Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 25 Dec. 2024
As this description suggests, White’s literary fame rests in large part on his ability to depict Australia, especially the complexity of its history and the sublimity of its landscape.
—Ben Woollard, JSTOR Daily, 4 Dec. 2024
The new works are two-dimensional sublimities of color, texture, and complexity, as if fellow Angeleno Jonas Wood’s large smooth paintings had been mixed with Matisse, the Pattern and Decoration painters of the 1970s (most of whom were women), and Hallmark greeting cards.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
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Caitlín Doherty, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Based on Henry James’ 1903 novella The Beast in the Jungle, French auteur Bertrand Bonello achieves cinematic sublimity.
—Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 25 Dec. 2024
As this description suggests, White’s literary fame rests in large part on his ability to depict Australia, especially the complexity of its history and the sublimity of its landscape.
—Ben Woollard, JSTOR Daily, 4 Dec. 2024
The new works are two-dimensional sublimities of color, texture, and complexity, as if fellow Angeleno Jonas Wood’s large smooth paintings had been mixed with Matisse, the Pattern and Decoration painters of the 1970s (most of whom were women), and Hallmark greeting cards.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sublimity
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Oberoi is launching two luxury Nile dahabeyas, which revive the elegance of 1920s river travel, offering an intimate way to experience Egypt’s most storied landscapes along the Nile.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Tyrolean-style on-mountain lodge, Utah’s first five-star property as of 1982, still smacks of old-world elegance.—
Amy Tara Koch,
Robb Report,
29 Jan. 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
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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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Part of the fascination may also come from the fact that the Ford Fiesta is no longer in production, giving the clip an unexpected nostalgic edge.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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Grant, increasingly averse to crowds and scrutiny, retreated from the spectacle even as public fascination intensified.—
Michelle Duncan,
Architectural Digest,
28 Jan. 2026
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Smoldering with Levantine allure on Great Portland Street, Honey & Smoke is a sultry ode to the Middle Eastern grill.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Wong, a psychologist who has previously studied ballet and more contemporary styles, seconded Beaubien’s view of the allure of period dancing.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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In addition to executing the oxygen facial, McLeod-Valentine delivered the earliest iteration of his now-signature facial massage, meant to lymphatically drain the face to emphasize a client’s facial structure while boosting skin radiance and hydration before a major red carpet appearance.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
7 Jan. 2026
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What’s more, the serum boosts radiance while reducing redness.—
Kathleen Baird-Murray,
Vogue,
6 Jan. 2026
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With the inimitable Chef Devin Denzer at the helm, Atsumeru utilizes the exacting refinement of traditional Japanese technique and blends it with the discipline, color, and loveliness of Nordic fare.—
Wendy Altschuler,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Its sheer loveliness almost completely undermines the menace of that rictus on the cover.—
Sasha Geffen,
Pitchfork,
21 Jan. 2026
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And in the sweetest bit of romance so far, Lady Bridgerton herself seems one step closer to acting on her attraction to Lady Danbury's brother Lord Anderson (Daniel Francis), with the two sharing a (scandalous) moment of hand-holding at the ball.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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With more than 150 wineries, the valley is now the region’s top attraction.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Sublimity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sublimity. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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