as in glorious
large and impressive in size, grandeur, extent, or conception
a magnificent mansion that still takes away the breath of visitors
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Recent Examples of magnificent
Playing for Team Sweden at the 4 Nations Face-Off, Karlsson was magnificent in all three of his appearances.
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Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
The otherworldly dunes here resemble the iconic mounds at New Mexico’s White Sands National Park and are magnificent enough to take your breath away.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2025
Everyone is engaging, the art is magnificent and the whole thing pleasant, if overly cozy and hagiographic.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
In fact, observations of these masers have proved that our Milky Way is a magnificent example of a spiral galaxy.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 20 Feb. 2025
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Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
The otherworldly dunes here resemble the iconic mounds at New Mexico’s White Sands National Park and are magnificent enough to take your breath away.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2025
Everyone is engaging, the art is magnificent and the whole thing pleasant, if overly cozy and hagiographic.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
In fact, observations of these masers have proved that our Milky Way is a magnificent example of a spiral galaxy.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnificent
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Tonight’s column marks the glorious return of Lady Gaga, who is pulling double duty as host and musical guest.—
Andy Hoglund,
EW.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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The showcase also marked the glorious return of pro wrestler Jade Cargill, who had been absent from WWE TV since she was attacked backstage on Friday Night SmackDown in November.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
1 Mar. 2025
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Johnson’s Canes were hated and booed on the road (the trips to Notre Dame were epic) and loved every minute of it.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2025
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As with Abloh and Williams, this new partnership promises to be epic.—
Jessica Diner,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2025
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The matriarch of the Dutton family, who writes letters to Spencer like diary entries, is the majestic Helen Mirren as Cara Dutton with a gruff Harrison Ford impeccably playing her loving husband, Jacob Dutton.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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The setup was a never-ending path of majestic olive trees, their branches forming a natural canopy with a single long, rectangular dining table, dressed with simple yet elegant décor.—
Alexandra Macon,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2025
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The far more imposing limit is MLS’s global standing.—
Jeff Rueter,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
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And on the other hand, in a world where most of their top arms remain healthy and effective, the Dodgers could possess one of the most imposing starting pitching staffs in recent memory.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Paying the high acquisition cost to get him would be a massive risk.—
Peter Baugh,
The Athletic,
6 Mar. 2025
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Additionally, Google, Microsoft, and Amazon each signed separate nuclear energy agreements late last year in anticipation of the massive energy demands of their AI plans.—
Britney Nguyen,
Quartz,
5 Mar. 2025
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Angie Stone was proud to be an Honorary Member of the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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So for him, super proud of him and for him first and foremost.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacramento Bee,
4 Mar. 2025
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Both are great performances with impressive choreography, interesting sets and powerhouse vocals.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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The eight-episode second season of XO, Kitty premiered two weeks before The Recruit’s second installment and the series was renewed for Season 3 a month later after netting an impressive 27.1 million views in its first three weeks.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
9 Mar. 2025
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For all the grand scale of Mickey 17’s dystopian setting, Bong sought ways to keep it feeling grounded.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2025
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In celebration of cherry blossom season, the hotel has transformed its grand lobby and Peacock Alley restaurant into a floral wonderland, with exquisite installations and a centerpiece cherry blossom tree.—
Taryn White,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Magnificent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnificent. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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