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august

[aw-guhst] / ɔˈgʌst /


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There’s almost no authority figure or august body in our society in which most people have confidence.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 29, 2025

Newspaper editorials, of course, rarely have much impact, especially these days, when no newspaper, not even the Times, struts the stage of mass media with the august authority it once held.

From Slate Dec. 19, 2025

The prolific author also serves as a kind of cultural commissar, heading the government’s publishing house, El Fondo de Cultura Económica, which has published 10,000-plus titles across genres in its august, 90-year history.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 6, 2025

On 5 August, Peters took to X to announce the news: "I don't know how it gets better than this. See u at the eras tour on august 19th."

From BBC Aug. 19, 2024

The caption beneath your picture said: last photo, taken august 19.

From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin




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