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grandeur

[gran-jer, -joor] / ˈgræn dʒər, -dʒʊər /


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Here is declamation as we might have imagined coming from a rhapsode, for Mr. McKellen brings grandeur to his reading.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

For Kaneko, 25, who lives in the Tokyo suburbs, it was the perfect encapsulation of American grandeur.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 19, 2026

The cover of “Communion” eschews the grandeur of a Catholic cathedral, in favor of a photograph of a humble Methodist chapel in a rural part of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

From Salon Jun. 15, 2026

"Seeing it on TV, it gives it that grandeur, but actually seeing it in person, it's really breathtaking."

From BBC May 30, 2026

As Inkas grew in grandeur, more purity was required.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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