1
: the quality or state of being grand : magnificence
the glory that was Greece and the grandeur that was Rome—
E. A. Poe
E. A. Poe2
: an instance or example of grandeur
visited the awesome grandeurs of the American West
Examples of grandeur in a Sentence
His paintings capture the beauty and grandeur of the landscape.
They are restoring the hotel to its original grandeur.
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The cabins along the right-hand side are frozen in Victorian grandeur.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
The grandeur continues in Monaco with Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo, a favorite of late actress Grace Kelly’s, which unveiled a $280 million renovation in 2019, and in Austria’s Hotel Sacher Wien, synonymous with the nation’s favorite sweet treat, Sacher torte.
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Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
The cabins along the right-hand side are frozen in Victorian grandeur.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
The grandeur continues in Monaco with Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo, a favorite of late actress Grace Kelly’s, which unveiled a $280 million renovation in 2019, and in Austria’s Hotel Sacher Wien, synonymous with the nation’s favorite sweet treat, Sacher torte.
—Rachel Chang, AFAR Media, 10 Oct. 2025
The musical is set in the grandeur of Jackie Siegel’s world and told through her lens.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Grandeur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandeur. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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grandeur
noun
gran·deur
ˈgran-jər 
1
: the quality or state of being grand : awe-inspiring magnificence
2
: something that is grand
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