grandeur
Example Sentences
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“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
In some ways the films seem to invite accusations of pretension, of reach exceeding grasp and grandeur stretched into grandiosity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025
The Sphere is a legitimate phenomenon, looming over the skyline with alien grandeur, hosting everyone from the Backstreet Boys to the Kamala Harris campaign.
From Slate • Nov. 18, 2025
Hornet looked over at the Casa Massimo, standing on the opposite bank, its grandeur reflected on the canal.
From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke
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