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as in graceful
having or showing elegance
a majestic pillar of society who continues to entertain in grand style
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as in magnificent
large and impressive in size, grandeur, extent, or conception
a majestic Egyptian pyramid that has enthralled travelers for aeons
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as in eloquent
very dignified in form, tone, or style
the majestic language and beautiful cadences of the King James Version of the Bible
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Recent Examples of majestic
Like the master of ceremonies of a traveling act introducing the world’s greatest spectacle to a wide-eyed audience, Lockton set the tone of each landing with backstory, history, and color that made even this majestic backdrop surrounding us seem flat without her accompanying narration.
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Nicole Edenedo, AFAR Media, 3 Mar. 2025
The dark chaos of Keef’s beats are obvious, but the Indianapolis producer extracts what’s also really majestic and pretty about them, and the anarchic maximalism of Back From the Dead 2 feels like his main inspiration.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 28 Feb. 2025
But for first-time visitors, nothing quite beats the thrill of skiing in Zermatt with the Matterhorn’s majestic silhouette as your backdrop.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
Somewhere in the middle of the show, there’s its crown jewel: the majestic, 20-foot-long 9.11.01 (2006), in which a gigantic black triangle emerges from a white ground, sending out plumes of smoke on either side.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 20 Mar. 2025
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Nicole Edenedo, AFAR Media, 3 Mar. 2025
The dark chaos of Keef’s beats are obvious, but the Indianapolis producer extracts what’s also really majestic and pretty about them, and the anarchic maximalism of Back From the Dead 2 feels like his main inspiration.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 28 Feb. 2025
But for first-time visitors, nothing quite beats the thrill of skiing in Zermatt with the Matterhorn’s majestic silhouette as your backdrop.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
Somewhere in the middle of the show, there’s its crown jewel: the majestic, 20-foot-long 9.11.01 (2006), in which a gigantic black triangle emerges from a white ground, sending out plumes of smoke on either side.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for majestic
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For six seasons, viewers knew Susan Kelechi Watson as Beth Pearson, Randall’s (Sterling K. Brown) intelligent, unflappable and graceful wife.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2025
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The result is a flattened film that, in the process of trying to capture the suppression and restraint of something graceful and unspoken, flattens it in the process too.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2025
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Sinise called the museum magnificent — and something love overdue to recognize American heroes.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Mar. 2025
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Legendary head coach Rick Pitino has done a magnificent job coaching the Red Storm this campaign, as the team went 30-4 this season and is on a nine-game win streak heading into the NCAA tournament, most recently winning the Big East tournament championship over Creighton.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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King’s leadership, however, unified millions across America through peaceful protests, marches, and eloquent advocacy.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Sunday afternoon the opener was Beethoven’s Third Piano Concerto with Yefim Bronfman as the bold-toned, rhythmically precise, eloquent soloist.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2025
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Startlingly handsome with hair like a lion, but in an existential way; a chain-smoking character actor.—
Kaleb Horton,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2025
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Comments The handsome, prickly, and soulful Val Kilmer died from pneumonia on Tuesday after an 11-year struggle with throat cancer.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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From a glorious span that included winning the 2013 MLS Cup and eight straight postseason appearances, Peter Vermes’ Sporting KC club hadn’t finished higher than eighth in the league standings since 2021.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2025
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The Frick Collection celebrated its reopening Monday night with a black tie gala befitting its glorious surroundings.—
Bettina Zilkha,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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The family posed for Christmas photos in matching red formal wear and themed elf onesies in 2023, when Alcala was pregnant with Alianna.—
Nasha Smith,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The United States, Taiwan's most important international supporter and main arms supplier despite the lack of formal diplomatic relations, condemned the latest exercises.—
Joe Cash,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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Held in the heart of Orlando, this elegant event celebrates resilience and hope, with all proceeds directly supporting vital services for survivors of trauma, violence, and abuse.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2025
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The Montecito Outdoor Pillow Cover, in particular, brings in a jolt of color and texture in one elegant design.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
26 Mar. 2025
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The Panthers eliminated his Bruins from the playoffs each of the past two seasons, first in an epic seven-game series to open the 2023 playoffs to begin a magical run to the Cup Final and then in six games last season in Round 2 on the way to winning their first Cup.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
29 Mar. 2025
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During the second quarter of that Wizards epic, Kessler trailed a fast break.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Majestic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/majestic. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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