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formidability

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as in magnificence

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Upon being asked to bend the knee, Aegon delivers a fiery speech asserting his magnificence.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
Without Trail Ridge, the Okefenokee would cease to exist in its present magnificence.

— Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 25 July 2026

Definition of magnificence

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That’s the sign of an overmatched team, and one that should be far, far away from any delusions of postseason grandeur.

— Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
And despite him picking out a sparkler grandeur in size, Ronaldo recalled that Rodríguez was more focused on the meaning behind his proposal than the rock attached to it.

— Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of grandeur

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Kucherov’s 51 points in 42 career regular-season games and agitating awesomeness against Florida have him at the top of the list.

— Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 25 July 2026
But, of course, with anything in life, there are people who will question the validity and awesomeness of something like this.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2026

Definition of awesomeness

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Though the character is based on the author, the rest of this smart thriller’s story is fictionalized, a playful metatake that serves as both an ode to Highsmith’s brilliance and a twisty ride that’s sure to leave audiences surprised.

— Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026
The richest and most watched football league in the world will bring us brilliance, talent, glitz and jamboree.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of brilliance

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The composure of Amélie, and the decidedly wild and clownish manner in which she’s painted, can’t be tamed into order, elegance, or beauty.

— Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
The sellers decided to put the marble over the top and update it with elegance, without taking away what was originally here.

— David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of elegance

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He was branded a heretic, in part for preaching that the nobility were immoral and so was nobility itself.

— Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2026
Originally published in Esquire magazine, this group portrait of jazz nobility was photographed at 17 East 126th Street in New York City.

— David Morgan, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

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