gravitas
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He called out the waste on the multibillion-dollar project, said he revived L.A.’s subway to the sea, and spoke with a passionate gravitas that Becerra could only dream of doing.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
The library’s gravitas suggests the singular aura of the club’s annual invitational tournament, the Masters.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
You seemed to suggest that gravitas at some level is important.
From Slate • Feb. 13, 2026
But the mascots and these artistic figures bring a lighter, more playful energy to Games branding, but they served a different purpose: accessibility and universal appeal rather than historical gravitas.
From Salon • Feb. 6, 2026
Skulason is a gentle and intense man with a gravitas that is arresting.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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