magisterial

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It’s no surprise that Viktor and Rolf collaborated three times with the magisterial Robert Wilson, who specialized in a theater of images.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 1, 2025

“Sunday,” the culminating hymn of “Sunday in the Park With George,” closes Act 1 to magisterial effect.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2025

It’s been 50 years since the publication of The Power Broker, Robert Caro’s magisterial biography of New York City master builder Robert Moses.

From Slate • Sep. 16, 2024

It’s a magisterial work that taught me more about myself than any other book I’ve ever read.

From Salon • Sep. 1, 2024

His head was magisterial and profound, his neck rolled above his collar in rich folds.

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner