grandness

Example Sentences

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In fact, George Washington’s classic farewell address came perilously close to eschewing grandness and nobility and offering a precursor to Nixon’s approach.

From Salon • Jan. 17, 2025

The grandness of this Grand Guignol tale was to be preserved, but with a close-up intimacy that could shine a light into the inner workings of the characters.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2023

“There is something about the grandness of those sets and costumes; you get carried away with the theater of it, and it stops being real to you,” she said.

From New York Times • Mar. 24, 2023

The latter may sound insignificant, but these are spaces you routinely use, yet they lack the grandness and expectation of a kitchen or a living room.”

From Seattle Times • Dec. 27, 2022

I could not help smiling, just smiling idiotically at the grandness of it.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen