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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The Palazzo Dona has a legacy of grandeur and celebration, not to mention gilded ballrooms and hidden passageways.
—Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
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The newly tiled Rose Garden is just one of many sweeping aesthetic changes Trump has made to align the White House with his signature taste—an opulent blend of Mar-a-Lago grandeur and Trump Tower gloss.
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The tone — as Gruffudd notes — is a little less serious than many in the MCU, which embrace a certain level of grandeur that recalls the epics of Hollywood yore.
—Rance Collins, IndieWire, 3 Aug. 2025
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Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
See for yourself through Aug. 21 as the Music Box Theatre has put together a lineup of films deserving of the format’s grandeur.
—Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
The newly tiled Rose Garden is just one of many sweeping aesthetic changes Trump has made to align the White House with his signature taste—an opulent blend of Mar-a-Lago grandeur and Trump Tower gloss.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2025
The tone — as Gruffudd notes — is a little less serious than many in the MCU, which embrace a certain level of grandeur that recalls the epics of Hollywood yore.
—Rance Collins, IndieWire, 3 Aug. 2025
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“Grandeur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandeur. Accessed 21 Aug. 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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