1
: the quality or state of being grand : magnificence
the glory that was Greece and the grandeur that was Rome—
E. A. Poe
E. A. Poe2
: an instance or example of grandeur
visited the awesome grandeurs of the American West
Examples of grandeur in a Sentence
His paintings capture the beauty and grandeur of the landscape.
They are restoring the hotel to its original grandeur.
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Still, there’s an offbeat energy to the affair, with Burton layering an ominously stormy sky over a world rich in color and grandeur.
—Staff Author, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
The grandeur of soaring, 18-foot ceilings; gleaming mahogany finishes; velvet textures; and custom blue-and-white china work create an elegant but approachable ambiance.
—Spencer Whaley, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
The leaves in the trees are changing color, so the game is played against a backdrop of blue skies, creamy clouds, and kaleidoscopic forest canopies, all of which take on a twilight grandeur as the darkness gathers and the temperature drops.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
The venue itself, one of my favourite buildings in London, adds a grandeur that further enhances the beauty of his collections.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 25 Feb. 2025
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Staff Author, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
The grandeur of soaring, 18-foot ceilings; gleaming mahogany finishes; velvet textures; and custom blue-and-white china work create an elegant but approachable ambiance.
—Spencer Whaley, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
The leaves in the trees are changing color, so the game is played against a backdrop of blue skies, creamy clouds, and kaleidoscopic forest canopies, all of which take on a twilight grandeur as the darkness gathers and the temperature drops.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
The venue itself, one of my favourite buildings in London, adds a grandeur that further enhances the beauty of his collections.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for grandeur
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“Grandeur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandeur. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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grandeur
noun
gran·deur
ˈgran-jər 
1
: the quality or state of being grand : awe-inspiring magnificence
2
: something that is grand
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