grandeur
Example Sentences
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A city park received a makeover, and the lobby of the Civic Theater was restored to its 1929 grandeur.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
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
Even the name suggested grandeur and royal approval, and his living in style there with Sarah Ferguson seemed to represent a sense of entitlement that rankled with the public.
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026
On your way out of Montecito, especially if it’s your first time, take a good look at the adobe-style grandeur of the Our Lady of Mt.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2026
If we multiply by a hundred thousand our sense of loss for this work of Aristarchus, we begin to appreciate the grandeur of the achievement of classical civilization and the tragedy of its destruction.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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