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grandeur

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


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Through stained-glass windows you can peer into the Victoria Baths and see the faded grandeur of a public pool Mancunians enjoyed for nearly a century - but you won't see any water in it now.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

A city park received a makeover, and the lobby of the Civic Theater was restored to its 1929 grandeur.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

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

Despite morale-sapping staff layoffs, bizarre executive orders and a 43-day federal government shutdown last fall, the grandeur and serenity of national parks in California remain irresistible to outdoors lovers looking to unwind.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026

I looked my first upon human royalty and beheld her grandeur.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck




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