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as in imposing
having or showing a formal and serious or reserved manner
unsurprisingly, the head of the bank is an august white-haired gentleman
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as in glorious
large and impressive in size, grandeur, extent, or conception
an august golden anniversary celebration for the company
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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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for august
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The most imposing constructions, hidden by nature, towered above the tree canopy.Anna Lagos, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2024
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The Foundling certainly sounds like a more imposing leader in the long term than the country’s autocrat-of-the-day, right?Scott Tobias, Vulture, 17 Mar. 2024
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As a bonus, as though anyone needed another reason to want to visit this city, viewers get an absolute blast of a tour of Tokyo’s public toilets and their glorious designs.Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Dec. 2024
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Over a luxurious two hours, this quasi-oratorio is a big fat glorious mess, and no conductor loves it more than Mehta.Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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These gestures serve as solemn tributes to individuals who have served their communities and country, as well as to the memory of significant historical events.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Finding the cemetery after all this time was exciting but also solemn for Tony Guzzi, chief of preservation and site operations.Travis Loller, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Unfortunately, mid-rehearsal, their mother, Rose (an absolutely magnificent McDonald), comes thundering onto the stage, usurping Jocko’s leadership and sucking up all of the air into the room.Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
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Pearce, in a magnificent performance, plays him as a kind of citadel—towering yet human-scaled, his immaculate dress and coiffure barely mussed by the occasional burst of temper or spasm of ego.Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2024
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The distinguished field has its share of bad actors who have made news with their professional or personal wrongdoings.Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 25 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement Now, the scene will be a parting image for Buehler’s distinguished tenure with the club, too.Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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Building something epic means protecting your time.Jodie Cook, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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After five seasons, the neo-Western TV series Yellowstone has come to an end with an epic two-hour finale.Charley Ross, Glamour, 16 Dec. 2024
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For well over 50 years, Progressive Insurance has acted like an upstart in the largely staid world of insurance.Stephen Wunker, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Compared to the madness of other seasons from the Nineties, this was a rather staid one.Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
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For those intrigued by royal Christmas menus past, Parker Bowles’s Cooking and the Crown, published this year, dives into the history of royal tastes.Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
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The release of the Christmas cards comes at the end of a trying year for the royal family, in which King Charles and Princess Kate both battled cancer.Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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“August.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/august. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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