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Recent Examples of august For its presiding officer, Chief Justice John Roberts, the trial ought to be imagined as an earnest weighing up of truth and lies by a most august assembly. Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 30 Jan. 2020 Tut-tutting about how the president and his minions have turned an august judicial process into an over-the-top spectacle is not going to get them anywhere, especially with their otherwise reliable media allies. Matthew Walther, TheWeek, 17 Jan. 2020 The metropolitan elitism that looks down from the august heights of Ivy League self-esteem on the centrality of athletic programs to so many colleges is quite entrenched. Gerard Baker, WSJ, 17 Jan. 2020 Most were faculty, august scholars and artists, but W, a singer with a staff job, was also part of the circle. Longreads, 2 Jan. 2020 See All Example Sentences for august
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Adjective
  • The far more imposing limit is MLS’s global standing.
    Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
  • 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
Adjective
  • The glorious roars, screams, chants, cheers and whistles of approval don’t stop.
    Funmi Fetto, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2025
  • And there’s a glorious selection of rental homes and condos situated on both the ocean and the harbor.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu displayed images of Shiri Bibas and her two young sons, Ariel and Kfir, during an address at a combat officers' graduation ceremony on Sunday, delivering a solemn message.
    Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 23 Feb. 2025
  • Language experts were consulted, solemn arguments had, brows were furrowed, everyone treated the whole thing awfully seriously.
    Nick Miller, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Regenstein Hall, which houses the exhibition, looks magnificent.
    Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
  • Connecting with your kindred will be magnificent now.
    Kyle Thomas, People.com, 16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Page also was a distinguished stage actress, appearing in The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant in 1980 and receiving the Moliere Award in 1996 for Colombe.
    Rhett Bartlett, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
  • The walls of the Oval Office are adorned with portraits of presidents past, including the likes of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Abraham Lincoln, a fitting nod to the history of such a distinguished work space.
    Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • The result is an epic tale of androids and AI warring in the aftermath of human civilization.
    Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
  • Hope no one misses out on this edge of the seat epic showdown!
    Carl Anka, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • The eight-sided building is a staid and proper classical structure at first glance, but a closer look reveals a lively romp through aquatic life in almost every stone, metal, glass and terra cotta detail, inside and out.
    Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
  • What’s going to happen when two brides and their guests—one set consisting mostly of rowdy Gen Z-types, the other a more staid bunch decked out in tasteful navy blazers and flowery garden-party dresses—descend upon an island wedding venue that can barely handle half of them?
    Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • When Italy became a unified country in 1861, the royal family of Savoy became its rulers, and Turin—not Rome—became the country’s first capital.
    Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2025
  • The royal endorsement has led to a rapid increase in Labubu’s popularity in Thailand, thus causing long lines outside Pop Mart local stores, and an influx of Daigou buying up stock in China and nearby nations like Singapore to sell in Thailand.
    Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 20 Feb. 2025

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“August.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/august. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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