august
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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
Sanger’s renewed criticism helped push Wikipedia back into the spotlight this past week at a time when the nation’s most august institutions are under pressure for the messages they put into the world.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 4, 2025
That august body of cineastes, the National Society of Film Critics, said so, and, frankly, it wasn’t even close.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 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
He peeked out at Major de Coverley for hours and marveled that someone so august had nothing more important to do.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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