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magisterial

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




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His magisterial presence was a constant in his performances, from the time he was in his 20s into his later years.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

A magisterial inquiry has been ordered to establish what happened and fix responsibility.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

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

I was hooked by the magisterial piano and sax solos of the epic “Jungleland,” set in a romanticized New York City—instantly my first favorite Bruce song.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

I was surprised when this magisterial explanation met only with a look of pity and impatience.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson




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