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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
The 7 Wonders in 7 Days at &Beyond Vira Vira is a weeklong journey of trekking in majestic national parks, soaring above the lava crater of the Villarrica Volcano on a scenic helicopter ride, and horseback riding among open prairies and lush forests.
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AFAR Media, 30 May 2025
The Kampong in Coconut Grove protects Miami’s oldest royal poinciana, chosen by the Fairchild family, and other majestic poincianas, including some rare yellow flowering cultivars.
—Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 29 May 2025
The Elk & Bison Prairie, located within the 17,000-acre Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area, offers a front-row view of these majestic animals.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 24 May 2025
Expect a three- to four-hour trek of moderate difficulty, but the majestic views of the rocky coastline from the top are worth the trip.
Visit Jardin de L’Albarda.
—Liz Provencher, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2025
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AFAR Media, 30 May 2025
The Kampong in Coconut Grove protects Miami’s oldest royal poinciana, chosen by the Fairchild family, and other majestic poincianas, including some rare yellow flowering cultivars.
—Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 29 May 2025
The Elk & Bison Prairie, located within the 17,000-acre Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area, offers a front-row view of these majestic animals.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 24 May 2025
Expect a three- to four-hour trek of moderate difficulty, but the majestic views of the rocky coastline from the top are worth the trip.
Visit Jardin de L’Albarda.
—Liz Provencher, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for majestic
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This is graceful, quietly intelligent filmmaking—including a touch of unsentimental magic realism involving a wise and beautiful Norwegian Forest Cat.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
23 May 2025
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Marked by a graceful melancholia and filled with daunting technical feats, especially the director’s signature, logistics-defying long takes, his films are beautifully realized meditations on nostalgia and loss in which the cinema tends to be a character itself.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2025
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In one of his only performances as an ostensibly normal guy, Cruise brings magnificent dirtbag energy to War of the Worlds' Ray, a working-class deadbeat dad whose one weekend with his kids (Dakota Fanning and Justin Chatwin) overlaps with an alien invasion.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
24 May 2025
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Heart rate rises, breath softens, and eyes glue to this magnificent 500-pound mammal that could rip me to pieces with the simple swipe of its striped paw.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
23 May 2025
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From crafting eloquent emails to optimizing complex logistics, AI offers immense convenience, a smooth handover of mental effort.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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LaBeouf delivers this confession with an eloquent conviction that’s a little uncanny.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
19 May 2025
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Here the handsome yellow and gray Palazzo del Capitolo building is close to Jana’s Café, where tank topped and tattooed visitors sipped rather than chugged espressos.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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These escapades are set in 1950 and have a handsome vintage color palette of white, gray, green, metal and wood.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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The last 12 months have seen glorious triumph turn into dismay.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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In the meanwhile, Stabler is incredibly rash and approaches Tanner with just a flak vest and a radio headset over his fancy suit and glorious dome.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
29 May 2025
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Square limestone columns with a wavy, striated design stand between the formal living and dining areas.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
1 June 2025
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More impressive millwork defines the passageways to the formal dining and living rooms.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
1 June 2025
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Old Midleton Distillery, with its elegant stone facade, was originally a woolen mill in the late 18th century.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Along the historic waterway system which dates from the 12th century, there are a series of patrician residences, pleasure villas, and elegant rural farmhouses that still stand, along with what remains of their parks and gardens, side-by-side with more recent houses.—
Elena Dallorso,
Architectural Digest,
24 May 2025
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What Is The Premise of the New Season of Phineas and Ferb? Phineas Flynn, his stepbrother Ferb Fletcher, and their crew of friends are still planning and embarking on epic summer adventures.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
28 May 2025
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Another twist in the tale of what has been an epic play-off tournament in Argentina.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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