august

Example Sentences

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There’s almost no authority figure or august body in our society in which most people have confidence.

From The Wall Street Journal

Not many countries are often blessed with as sagacious a leader as Mariano, but many a family and institution will, through him, be reminded of the worth of such august figures.

From The Wall Street Journal

Sanger’s renewed criticism helped push Wikipedia back into the spotlight this past week at a time when the nation’s most august institutions are under pressure for the messages they put into the world.

From The Wall Street Journal

That august body of cineastes, the National Society of Film Critics, said so, and, frankly, it wasn’t even close.

From Los Angeles Times

Nevertheless, these claims have been a staple of news reporting for years, even by some of most august news organizations.

From Los Angeles Times