magnificent
adjective
mag·nif·i·cent
mag-ˈni-fə-sənt 
məg-
1
: great in deed or exalted in place
—used only of former famous rulers
Lorenzo the Magnificent
2
: marked by stately grandeur and lavishness
a magnificent way of life
The coronation was a magnificent sight.
3
: sumptuous in structure and adornment
a magnificent cathedral
broadly
: strikingly beautiful or impressive
a magnificent physique
4
: impressive to the mind or spirit : sublime
magnificent prose
know the truth for the magnificent purpose of becoming free—
Philip Wylie
Philip Wylie5
: exceptionally fine
a magnificent day
valley crops were magnificent that year—Julian Dana
Julian Dana
magnificently
adverb
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the magnificent cathedrals of Europe
He gave a magnificent performance.
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But Branagh, Ashford, and Skilbeck offer no consistent access to the play’s magnificent existential darkness.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
That is due, in large part, to people dying and coming back, and so there’s a soap opera quality to it that can be magnificent.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
What ensued was a magnificent collection displayed with the echoes of an oriki or a Yoruba praise poetry.
—Ugonnaora Owoh, Essence, 31 Oct. 2024
Every three years, the nation’s cutting-edge designers, artists and architects convene at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum in New York for its triennial to interpret the creative and cultural themes of contemporary life—always with magnificent, eye-catching surprises.
—Jacoba Urist, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
That is due, in large part, to people dying and coming back, and so there’s a soap opera quality to it that can be magnificent.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
What ensued was a magnificent collection displayed with the echoes of an oriki or a Yoruba praise poetry.
—Ugonnaora Owoh, Essence, 31 Oct. 2024
Every three years, the nation’s cutting-edge designers, artists and architects convene at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum in New York for its triennial to interpret the creative and cultural themes of contemporary life—always with magnificent, eye-catching surprises.
—Jacoba Urist, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Magnificent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnificent. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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magnificent
adjective
mag·nif·i·cent
mag-ˈnif-ə-sənt
1
: having impressive beauty
the magnificent cathedrals of Europe
2
: noble entry 1 sense 5
a magnificent character
magnificently
adverb
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