sublimity
noun
sub·lim·i·ty
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plural sublimities
Definition of sublimity
1
: the quality or state of being sublime
2
: something sublime or exalted
Examples of sublimity in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The sublimity of Esther’s airborne monologue thus stands in marked contrast to the movie around it, which remains stubbornly earthbound. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: ‘Our Time’ opens up a marriage and finds more beauty than insight," 11 July 2019 The sublimity of Esther’s airborne monologue thus stands in marked contrast to the movie around it, which remains stubbornly earthbound. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: ‘Our Time’ opens up a marriage and finds more beauty than insight," 11 July 2019 The sublimity of Esther’s airborne monologue thus stands in marked contrast to the movie around it, which remains stubbornly earthbound. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: ‘Our Time’ opens up a marriage and finds more beauty than insight," 11 July 2019 The sublimity of Esther’s airborne monologue thus stands in marked contrast to the movie around it, which remains stubbornly earthbound. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: ‘Our Time’ opens up a marriage and finds more beauty than insight," 11 July 2019 The sublimity of Esther’s airborne monologue thus stands in marked contrast to the movie around it, which remains stubbornly earthbound. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: ‘Our Time’ opens up a marriage and finds more beauty than insight," 11 July 2019 The sublimity of Esther’s airborne monologue thus stands in marked contrast to the movie around it, which remains stubbornly earthbound. — Justin Chang, latimes.com, "Review: Carlos Reygadas’ ‘Our Time’ opens up a marriage and finds more beauty than insight," 27 June 2019 Although Anor Londo is a wonder based on its sunset alone, the people — or deities — who inhabit the city also contribute to its sublimity. — Cian Maheer, Washington Post, "From Ancestor Glade to Hyrule Castle, these are the eight wonders of the virtual world," 4 June 2019 Both have made deadpan a high art form, finding sublimity in the bone-dry. — Washington Post, "Q&A: Coffee with Bill Murray and Jim Jarmusch," 11 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sublimity.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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