grandeur
Example Sentences
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He packed oversight commissions with appointees who would rubber-stamp his delusions of grandeur and did the same with the Kennedy Center, whose new board promptly renamed the performing arts venue for him.
From Slate • May 18, 2026
However, Paine believes that even with the hard work and multiple projects the team juggles, the grandeur of the Oscars makes it “special to be part of.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026
Neves Valente had been living in an unassuming home in Miami, far from the academic grandeur for which he’d once seemed destined.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025
Leavitt also congratulated President John F. Kennedy and said "this will be a truly great team long into the future! The building will no doubt attain new levels of success and grandeur".
From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025
I thought if I just ignore them and their allusions of grandeur, then they’ll eventually forget about it.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
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