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as in nobility
a dignified bearing or appearance befitting someone of royal status
even as a child, the princess possessed a certain majesty that would later serve her well
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as in elegance
dignified or restrained beauty of form, appearance, or style
the bishop carries himself with an impressive majesty
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as in brilliance
impressiveness of beauty on a large scale
the majesty of the Roman Colosseum is breathtaking
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Recent Examples of majesty
With their long necks and sparse feathering on their heads, vultures can be downright scary-looking, lacking the majesty of the bald eagle, the sleek style of ravens, the beauty of hawks.
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Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
Over the decades, several films have attempted to harness the majesty of wild animals, only to succumb to hazards inherent in using untrained or inadequately supervised creatures.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Fancy enjoying the majesty of the night sky from the comfort (and warmth) of your own home?
—Kimberley Snaith, Space.com, 12 Feb. 2025
Adapting the majesty of Barry Davies 53 years ago perhaps best sums up what went on at Elland Road yesterday.
—Beren Cross, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
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His name has special significance: His first name, which means nobility and strength, was suggested by Arik's sister-in-law, while his middle name is the same as Arik’s.—
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Some of Hollywood’s biggest names have centuries-old ties to nobility.—
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Adichie commanded the carpet with elegance and purpose.—
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Designed by renowned architect Robert Gurney, the residence has been hailed for marrying classic East Coast elegance with a clean, modern sensibility.—
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Few would deny the brilliance of Ousmane Dembele’s goal for Paris Saint-Germain in their Champions League semi-final’s first leg last month: a sweeping 26-pass move that carved through Arsenal.—
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But Bobrovsky, building off several big saves in overtime in Game 3, had moments of brilliance when shots did get to him, spurring the crowd to cheer him on.—
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Last week, in his first address to world diplomats as pontiff, Pope Leo said the dignity of migrants had to be respected.—
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President Joe Biden is a man of intellect, dignity, compassion, great accomplishment and faith.—
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Leo was a teenager, just beginning his march to fame and glory, and Karlovy Vary was his first film festival, also attended by his German mother Irmelin and his German grandparents.—
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Forever doesn’t romanticize the teens’ initial attempts to consummate their relationship, and instead chooses to depict those early encounters in all their halting and awkward glory.—
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At the time, Napster had unpaid royalty fees of more than $56 million; its CEO Jonathan Vlassopulos resigned last week.—
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Read Next California Feel like royalty in this canyon paradise for sale in California.—
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But the combination of Brodeur’s magnificence, his durability and the Dead Puck Era added up to the record being shattered.—
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The first four show the magnificence of the views across the lagoon.—
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The grandeur and pageantry of the position belies the simple existence the pope has led for much of his life.—
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Picture this: the roaming hills of a pastoral land or the grandeur of an enormous palace gripping the attention of an audience.—
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“Majesty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/majesty. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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