How to Use grandeur in a Sentence

grandeur

noun
  • His paintings capture the beauty and grandeur of the landscape.
  • They are restoring the hotel to its original grandeur.
  • The singers are asked for grandeur and extreme emotion.
    Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2024
  • That kind of instinctual grandeur was a key selling point for the song, and the artist.
    Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 17 Aug. 2023
  • There’s nothing quite like a Broadway show—and all of the grandeur and talent that comes with it.
    Amy Eisinger, M.a., SELF, 20 Jan. 2023
  • Taylor Swift will bring the grandeur and the glory of the Eras Tour to the big screen with a concert film set to hit theaters Oct. 13.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Baz Luhrmann’s work has always been infused with an air of grandeur.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 21 Nov. 2023
  • They were being crowded out by the grandeur of the landscape looming around and above us.
    Alexandra Kleeman, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2023
  • But there’s a kind of unspoken grandeur to the slate of movies in store, even if the stars and writers can’t promote it.
    Los Angeles Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2023
  • The 11 guest rooms are spare, but their heavy stone walls and iron chandeliers give them a feeling of grandeur.
    Mark Johanson, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2023
  • Plan on spending at least an hour here to truly take in the full grandeur of this iconic home.
    Janell M. Hickman-Kirby, Harper's BAZAAR, 12 Dec. 2022
  • Ornate detailing at the top of the fireplace adds a feeling of grandeur.
    Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Feb. 2023
  • Because around here, the locals have developed a style of grandeur all their own.
    Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2023
  • So in a calm resting state, they're driven by dreams of glory and delusions of grandeur.
    CBS News, 29 Mar. 2023
  • The town is stately yet sedate, with a grandeur quite out of keeping with its compact size.
    William Cook, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Oct. 2022
  • Since its completion in 1911, the Apache Trail has drawn visitors from all over the world with its scenic grandeur.
    Shanti Lerner, The Arizona Republic, 24 Jan. 2023
  • The Royal Hotel offers fit-for-a-king-or-queen grandeur, but with a relaxed charm.
    Catherine Sabino, Forbes, 17 July 2023
  • Anyone else wanting to indulge in some gear grandeur, read on.
    Jeremy White, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2022
  • Three months ago, the Angels played the Mariners with visions of grandeur and hopes of securing their first playoff berth since 2014.
    Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2022
  • The total costs and the grandeur of the proposal have some artists questioning whether the vision will include them, too.
    Tiana Woodard, BostonGlobe.com, 11 June 2023
  • The new trailer for Avatar: The Way of Water features epic-seeming lines like this and other moments of grandeur.
    Vulture, 21 Nov. 2022
  • While these historic homes range in style and grandeur, each adds something to Oahu’s character.
    Kristina Linnea Garcia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2024
  • The pomp, splendor and slow march of Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral awed many with its grandeur, and was at times too much to take in.
    Joanna Sugden, WSJ, 20 Sep. 2022
  • The track’s open-air grandeur and opulent strings gives Springsteen’s sorrow a great plain on which to boldly roam.
    A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 11 Nov. 2022
  • The grandeur and glory of Texas high school football — at least, to outsiders — may best be captured by Friday Night Lights.
    Dallas News, 12 Dec. 2022
  • The lively first act, when Violetta falls in love amid the elegant grandeur of a Paris party, has most of the high notes.
    Tim Page, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2023
  • The arrangement imbued the one-time demo with the grandeur of a late-era Beatles standard.
    Jordan Runtagh, Peoplemag, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Hairstyles have echoed Motown stars, with beehives and bouffants mirroring the grandeur of The Supremes.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 12 Mar. 2024
  • The grandeur of the pyramids will always be a sight to behold, so naturally, 2023 is the perfect time for spinning the block one more time.
    Danielle Pointdujour, Essence, 8 Dec. 2022
  • Besides that, make sure to stop under El Capitan in the Valley and admire its grandeur.
    Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2023

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