Grandeur
noun
The quality of being impressive or awesome.
The grandeur of the mountains was breathtaking.
Often appears as...
- breathtaking grandeur
- majestic grandeur
noun
The quality of being very large and special or beautiful.
The grandeur of the palace was astonishing.
Often appears as...
- astonishing grandeur
- palatial grandeur
noun
The dignity, elevation, or beauty that characterizes somebody/something.
She moved with the grandeur of a queen.
Often appears as...
- royal grandeur
- dignified grandeur
Usage tips
Literary
noun
The quality of being impressive or awesome.
The grandeur of the mountains was breathtaking.
Often appears as...
- breathtaking grandeur
- majestic grandeur
noun
The quality of being very large and special or beautiful.
The grandeur of the palace was astonishing.
Often appears as...
- astonishing grandeur
- palatial grandeur
noun
The dignity, elevation, or beauty that characterizes somebody/something.
She moved with the grandeur of a queen.
Often appears as...
- royal grandeur
- dignified grandeur
Usage tips
Literary
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Emotionally Charged
Describes something that evokes strong emotions, often awe or admiration.
The grandeur of her performance left the audience in tears.
Pro Tip 2/3Intangible Impact
Used for things you can't touch but feel deeply, like experiences or events.
The grandeur of the ceremony resonated with everyone present.
Pro Tip 3/3Uncommon in Speech
More likely to be found in written descriptions than everyday conversations.
In travel blogs, authors often talk about the grandeur of landscapes.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotionally Charged
Describes something that evokes strong emotions, often awe or admiration.
The grandeur of her performance left the audience in tears.
Pro Tip 2/3Intangible Impact
Used for things you can't touch but feel deeply, like experiences or events.
The grandeur of the ceremony resonated with everyone present.
Pro Tip 3/3Uncommon in Speech
More likely to be found in written descriptions than everyday conversations.
In travel blogs, authors often talk about the grandeur of landscapes.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotionally Charged
Describes something that evokes strong emotions, often awe or admiration.
The grandeur of her performance left the audience in tears.
Pro Tip 2/3Intangible Impact
Used for things you can't touch but feel deeply, like experiences or events.
The grandeur of the ceremony resonated with everyone present.
Pro Tip 3/3Uncommon in Speech
More likely to be found in written descriptions than everyday conversations.
In travel blogs, authors often talk about the grandeur of landscapes.
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Could your language...
characteristics we can control for well I'm gonna match families on country of birth and residence the demographics what sex their age their income level within their own country their educational achievement a lot about their family structure it turns out there are six different ways to be married in Europe and most grandeur
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It's a church. It's a...
Though heavily damaged, its grandeur was not lost on the young sultan who immediately rededicated it to Allah, proclaiming that it would be the new imperial mosque. The four minarets built over the next century are the most obvious sign of this era, serving as architectural supports in addition to their religious purpose.
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Ed Yong: Suicidal wasps,...
Charles Darwin writes about the grandeur of life, and of endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful, and I like to think he could easily have been talking about a tapeworm that makes shrimp sociable or a wasp that takes cockroaches for walks. But perhaps, that's just a parasite talking.
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How yarn bombing grew...
I had no visions of grandeur. All I wanted to see was something warm and fuzzy and human-like on the cold, steel, gray facade that I looked at everyday. So I wrapped the door handle. I call this the Alpha Piece. Little did I know that this tiny piece would change the course of my life.
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The Cosmic Connectome PIPE...
connections that make you you. Your deepest feelings of love and awe, those moments when we glimpse the grandeur of nature and all the elegant architecture of consciousness are made possible by those connections.
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Seven Wonders of the New...
of light in the sky. I'm not sure I even knew the meaning of the word 'science' then, but I wanted somehow to immerse myself in all that grandeur. I was gripped by the splendor of the universe, transfixed
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Mark Forsyth: What's a...
Reality and history have endowed that title with grandeur. And so the Senate won in the end. They got their title of respectability. And also, the Senate's other worry, the appearance of singularity --
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"A Bird Made of Birds" PIPE...
And I know this isn't a uniquely poet problem, but on days when the world feels especially big or especially impossible or especially full of grandeur, those are the days when I feel,
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A Reading by J. Patrick...
pass let the lake instruct you in stillness let the mountain teach you grandeur make the woodland your house of peace make the rainforest your house of
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Sir David Attenborough...
there is grandeur in this view of life with its several powers having been
Video examples
Could your language...
characteristics we can control for well I'm gonna match families on country of birth and residence the demographics what sex their age their income level within their own country their educational achievement a lot about their family structure it turns out there are six different ways to be married in Europe and most grandeur
Video examples
It's a church. It's a...
Though heavily damaged, its grandeur was not lost on the young sultan who immediately rededicated it to Allah, proclaiming that it would be the new imperial mosque. The four minarets built over the next century are the most obvious sign of this era, serving as architectural supports in addition to their religious purpose.
Video examples
Ed Yong: Suicidal wasps,...
Charles Darwin writes about the grandeur of life, and of endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful, and I like to think he could easily have been talking about a tapeworm that makes shrimp sociable or a wasp that takes cockroaches for walks. But perhaps, that's just a parasite talking.
Video examples
How yarn bombing grew...
I had no visions of grandeur. All I wanted to see was something warm and fuzzy and human-like on the cold, steel, gray facade that I looked at everyday. So I wrapped the door handle. I call this the Alpha Piece. Little did I know that this tiny piece would change the course of my life.
Video examples
The Cosmic Connectome PIPE...
connections that make you you. Your deepest feelings of love and awe, those moments when we glimpse the grandeur of nature and all the elegant architecture of consciousness are made possible by those connections.
Video examples
Seven Wonders of the New...
of light in the sky. I'm not sure I even knew the meaning of the word 'science' then, but I wanted somehow to immerse myself in all that grandeur. I was gripped by the splendor of the universe, transfixed
Video examples
Mark Forsyth: What's a...
Reality and history have endowed that title with grandeur. And so the Senate won in the end. They got their title of respectability. And also, the Senate's other worry, the appearance of singularity --
Video examples
"A Bird Made of Birds" PIPE...
And I know this isn't a uniquely poet problem, but on days when the world feels especially big or especially impossible or especially full of grandeur, those are the days when I feel,
Video examples
A Reading by J. Patrick...
pass let the lake instruct you in stillness let the mountain teach you grandeur make the woodland your house of peace make the rainforest your house of
Video examples
Sir David Attenborough...
there is grandeur in this view of life with its several powers having been
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Eric Trump
American Businessman
Turnberry is truly one of the most spectacular properties on earth. The views, the setting, and grandeur of the hotel - there's just nothing else like it. We've respected the architectural history of the hotel first and foremost, but most of all, we've respected the tradition of golf at Turnberry.
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Ralph Thomas Walker
American Architect
May I say, finally, that I have no illusions of grandeur; quite to the contrary, I am very humble in my knowledge that through forty years of my life my life has been an open book of service to my fellow architects and for the public good.
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William Ellery Channing
American Writer
Grandeur of character lies wholly in force of soul, that is, in the force of thought, moral principle, and love, and this may be found in the humblest condition of life.
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Henry David Thoreau
American Author
Books are to be distinguished by the grandeur of their topics even more than by the manner in which they are treated.
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Charles Sumner
American Politician
The true grandeur of humanity is in moral elevation, sustained, enlightened and decorated by the intellect of man.
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Fanny Crosby
American Musician
Can ye fathom the ocean, dark and deep, where the mighty waves and the grandeur sweep?
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Gavin Esler
Scottish Journalist
World leaders and major political figures have often had delusions of grandeur.
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Charles Spurgeon
British Clergyman
Many men owe the grandeur of their lives to their tremendous difficulties.
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Jane Wagner
American Comedian
Delusions of grandeur make me feel a lot better about myself.
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Jimmy Kimmel
American Celebrity
I did not have any delusions of grandeur as a kid.
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Eric Trump
American Businessman
Turnberry is truly one of the most spectacular properties on earth. The views, the setting, and grandeur of the hotel - there's just nothing else like it. We've respected the architectural history of the hotel first and foremost, but most of all, we've respected the tradition of golf at Turnberry.
Quote examples
Ralph Thomas Walker
American Architect
May I say, finally, that I have no illusions of grandeur; quite to the contrary, I am very humble in my knowledge that through forty years of my life my life has been an open book of service to my fellow architects and for the public good.
Quote examples
William Ellery Channing
American Writer
Grandeur of character lies wholly in force of soul, that is, in the force of thought, moral principle, and love, and this may be found in the humblest condition of life.
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Henry David Thoreau
American Author
Books are to be distinguished by the grandeur of their topics even more than by the manner in which they are treated.
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Charles Sumner
American Politician
The true grandeur of humanity is in moral elevation, sustained, enlightened and decorated by the intellect of man.
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Fanny Crosby
American Musician
Can ye fathom the ocean, dark and deep, where the mighty waves and the grandeur sweep?
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Gavin Esler
Scottish Journalist
World leaders and major political figures have often had delusions of grandeur.
Quote examples
Charles Spurgeon
British Clergyman
Many men owe the grandeur of their lives to their tremendous difficulties.
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Jane Wagner
American Comedian
Delusions of grandeur make me feel a lot better about myself.
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Jimmy Kimmel
American Celebrity
I did not have any delusions of grandeur as a kid.
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