grandeur
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He packed oversight commissions with appointees who would rubber-stamp his delusions of grandeur and did the same with the Kennedy Center, whose new board promptly renamed the performing arts venue for him.
From Slate • May 18, 2026
The nizam’s court, with its sumptuous palaces, its concubines, its rituals and recitations of poetry and music, was the chief inheritor of the archaic grandeur of the moguls.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
“Yosemite’s grandeur is a treasure that everyone should experience responsibly.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026
He was forced out because fans and board had delusions of grandeur after Moyes won the club silverware and now it's a relegation battle the club look ill equipped for.
From BBC • Jan. 3, 2026
“I’m not used to the grandeur of a Master’s lodging. You’ll have to show me which knife and fork to use.”
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
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