as in brilliance
impressiveness of beauty on a large scale
the magnificence of the great castle hallway is beyond description
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Recent Examples of magnificence
Read: Space billionaires, please read the room Some billionaires have maintained the notion of magnificence by pouring money into solutions to social problems, such as treatments for malaria or children’s hospitals.
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Brian Klaas, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
In matters of creativity, the new Titan Setting designs reflect Pharrell’s visionary ethos in designs that uplift the magnificence of Tiffany diamonds.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 29 Jan. 2025
Fresh of the opening of their exhibition Du Coeur à la Main—which traces the magnificence of 10 years of their Alta Moda creations in the salons of the Grand Palais —Stefano Gabbana and Domenico Dolce staged a défilé on the eve of couture week in Paris.
—Tiziana Cardini, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2025
As the story has been all season, the Philadelphia Eagles advanced to the NFC Championship on the back of Saquon Barkley's magnificence carrying the football on Sunday.
—Sean Treppedi, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
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Brian Klaas, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
In matters of creativity, the new Titan Setting designs reflect Pharrell’s visionary ethos in designs that uplift the magnificence of Tiffany diamonds.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 29 Jan. 2025
Fresh of the opening of their exhibition Du Coeur à la Main—which traces the magnificence of 10 years of their Alta Moda creations in the salons of the Grand Palais —Stefano Gabbana and Domenico Dolce staged a défilé on the eve of couture week in Paris.
—Tiziana Cardini, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2025
As the story has been all season, the Philadelphia Eagles advanced to the NFC Championship on the back of Saquon Barkley's magnificence carrying the football on Sunday.
—Sean Treppedi, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnificence
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This robust local structure not only nurtures individual brilliance but also reinforces team unity and tactical awareness on the international stage.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The prevailing impression — reinforced by the disastrous display against Argentina this week — was of a team adrift, occasionally bailed out by individual brilliance but fundamentally nowhere near the level required.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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No one does anything in these paintings except turn their back on the viewer and stare forlornly at the world in all its sublime majesty, which Friedrich suggests is a mirror for the world within.—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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His every soaring note was an homage to their majesty.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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But the crowning glory of this inventive cocktail is the charred goat cheese olives.—
Aly Walansky,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Fans hoping to see the tournament return to its former glory will have to wait and see if WWE changes its mind in the future.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
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However, the 55-year-old managed to strike the perfect balance of Hollywood glamour and timeless elegance, pairing the look with a '70s vintage onyx and diamond statement necklace by Van Cleef & Arpels, coordinated drop earrings by Boucheron, and a classic approach to glam.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
5 Apr. 2025
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There was some kind of elegance to the minimalist shape.—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
2 Apr. 2025
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In a recent poll, our readers overwhelmingly crowned the Guardian Building as Detroit's top historic structure, celebrated for its colorful grandeur that evokes both churches and banks.—
Annalise Frank,
Axios,
3 Apr. 2025
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And because no Baroque masterpiece is complete without a nod to the divine, a private chapel graces the estate, adding an air of spiritual grandeur.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Magnificence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnificence. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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