grandeur
noun
, -ˌju̇r, -ˌd(y)u̇r, -d(y)ər\
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augustness, brilliance, gloriousness, glory, gorgeousness, grandness, magnificence, majesty, nobility, nobleness, resplendence, resplendency, splendidness, splendiferousness, splendor, stateliness, stupendousness, sublimeness, superbness
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Illenium's third album, Ascend, is out tomorrow through Astralwerks, and is composed of 17 tracks that extend the depth and grandeur of the Illenium sound. — Katie Bain, Billboard, "20 Questions With Illenium: The Producer Discusses His Success, Sadboi Status & New Album 'Ascend'," 15 Aug. 2019 He's stuffed tight with delusions of grandeur and fetid grievances. — Ron Charles, Dallas News, "'The Doll Factory' is a page-turning Victorian thriller," 13 Aug. 2019 The choral music flips back and forth from the bamboo grove to the center of the atrium and to speakers installed on the baobab tree, creating sonic experiences of intimacy, grandeur and ravishing beauty. — Steven Litt, cleveland.com, "Emeka Ogboh installation fills CMA atrium with sound of Nigeria and timely message of diversity," 11 Aug. 2019 But not in the valley: there are many sheds, trailers, and shipping containers, both in current use and abandoned, all around the skirt of the mountain, grandeur towering over the less grand. — Ted Conover, Harper's magazine, "The Last Frontier," 22 July 2019 ComplexCon is where grit meets grandeur and high style meets high demand. — Chris Lamorte, chicagotribune.com, "The best fashion at ComplexCon," 20 July 2019 The video can be mundane (driving around Los Angeles or hanging out in an apartment) or grandeur (flying to Hawaii for a day to prank a friend), but the vlogs are rarely focused on David. — Julia Alexander, The Verge, "David Dobrik helped redefine YouTube culture four years ago, and people are celebrating," 30 July 2019 Editor’s Suite Choice: Book one of the Grand Suites for euphoric grandeur, private bathrooms, and free-flowing champagne. — Danielle Pointdujour, Essence, "Nice and Slow: 3 Luxurious Train Journeys Everyone Should Take In Their Lifetime," 29 July 2019 Its staircase and marble match the Opéra de Paris in grandeur. — The Economist, "An opera boom in the Gulf," 15 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'grandeur.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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