august
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Not many countries are often blessed with as sagacious a leader as Mariano, but many a family and institution will, through him, be reminded of the worth of such august figures.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025
We can talk in stentorian terms about whether the august body that is the U.S.
From Slate • Nov. 15, 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 early as 1932, Sproul sponsored him for membership in the Bohemian Club, the most august organization of prominent citizens in San Francisco.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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