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

"We were told that, as they get older, men in the media are portrayed gaining gravitas and wisdom associated with authority," it stated.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

Barack had a life in Washington now, operating with some of the gravitas that came with being a senator, but I was still me, living my same normal life.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama