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magisterial

[maj-uh-steer-ee-uhl] / ˌmædʒ əˈstɪər i əl /




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She immediately comes off as a magisterial diagnostician and adept leader with bold plans to modernize the Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Hospital’s emergency care experience.

From Salon • Jan. 8, 2026

It’s no surprise that Viktor and Rolf collaborated three times with the magisterial Robert Wilson, who specialized in a theater of images.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 1, 2025

Here are five other movies about the magisterial singer-songwriter whose life and lyrics have forever expanded the contours of American music.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2024

It’s been 50 years since the publication of The Power Broker, Robert Caro’s magisterial biography of New York City master builder Robert Moses.

From Slate • Sep. 16, 2024

His head was magisterial and profound, his neck rolled above his collar in rich folds.

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner




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