august

Example Sentences

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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

Nevertheless, these claims have been a staple of news reporting for years, even by some of most august news organizations.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2024

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

Greenberger’s warning about this scenario had been endorsed by no less august a figure than former Federal Reserve Chair Paul Volcker.

From Salon • May 28, 2024

As the idea of Zeus became loftier, two august forms sat beside him in Olympus.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton