august
Example Sentences
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There is a reason for that august title: a widespread belief that over the six years of the Macron presidency, French democracy has eroded.
From New York Times
He was signed by the august record label Deutsche Grammophon when he was just 15, and at 18 was named an unusually young Young Artist of the Year by Gramophone magazine.
From New York Times
The family was in town for the introduction of her son, Leonard Cummings III, at the august school.
From Fox News
Late last summer, the august New York Philharmonic took a swerve toward scrappiness.
From New York Times
But you are wrong, since, by my calculation, confirmed by sources as august as Facebook, birthdays are a huge deal.
From Washington Post
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
