gravitas

Example Sentences

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The deal shows how the media sector, while fraught with changes in technology and customer habits, continues to attract trophy hunters who want the clout and gravitas of informing the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

It’s unclear if any of the current leaders would possess the gravitas of Oseguera, who wielded unquestioned authority even as his health deteriorated and he was forced to live on the run.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

You seemed to suggest that gravitas at some level is important.

From Slate • Feb. 13, 2026

But the mascots and these artistic figures bring a lighter, more playful energy to Games branding, but they served a different purpose: accessibility and universal appeal rather than historical gravitas.

From Salon • Feb. 6, 2026

One could say the painting had gravitas, but not gloom.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood