sublimity
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The sublimity of this “Oedipe” is fateful thanks to the festival’s probing new artistic director, Finnish mezzo-soprano Lilli Paasikivi.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2025
In its finest moments, "John & Paul" deftly captures the sublimity and heartbreak of The Beatles’ story.
From Salon • Apr. 10, 2025
The tone of the score, from first note to last, is sustained sublimity.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2023
The hushed sublimity of the halls of the Rand Corp. circa 1970 has given way.
From Washington Post • Oct. 18, 2022
It is on that feeling of sublimity, even greater than one feels when standing atop a mountain and looking at a glorious view, that religions are based.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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