grandeur

Example Sentences

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The nizam’s court, with its sumptuous palaces, its concubines, its rituals and recitations of poetry and music, was the chief inheritor of the archaic grandeur of the moguls.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

“Yosemite’s grandeur is a treasure that everyone should experience responsibly.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

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

The Sphere is a legitimate phenomenon, looming over the skyline with alien grandeur, hosting everyone from the Backstreet Boys to the Kamala Harris campaign.

From Slate • Nov. 18, 2025

In its day its grandeur would have overwhelmed the visitor.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann