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grandeur

[gran-jer, -joor] / ˈgræn dʒər, -dʒʊər /


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Even those who have never entered its gates - which is most Delhi residents - have heard stories about its grandeur.

From BBC • 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

A touch of the poetic, better suited to the grandeur that Dawkins seeks to invoke than a colorless adjective like massive or enormous.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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