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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
In southern Spain, the majestic architecture tells a tale of two faiths.
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Nancy Lova, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2025
The drawings, which likely took hundreds of hours of hard work to create, are beautiful and almost majestic in their respect.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
From humpback and killer whales to sea otters and sea lions, seeing these majestic creatures frolicking in their natural habitats is thrilling.
—Sharael Kolberg, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2025
During every show, the pair play an unreleased 15-minute segment of Flores, who jokes about the fluttering impact of such majestic creatures.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
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Nancy Lova, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2025
The drawings, which likely took hundreds of hours of hard work to create, are beautiful and almost majestic in their respect.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
From humpback and killer whales to sea otters and sea lions, seeing these majestic creatures frolicking in their natural habitats is thrilling.
—Sharael Kolberg, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2025
During every show, the pair play an unreleased 15-minute segment of Flores, who jokes about the fluttering impact of such majestic creatures.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for majestic
Adjective
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Her playing was poised and expressive throughout, favoring subtlety over drama and marked by graceful nuance.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
11 July 2025
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The building itself, majestic and graceful, holds an immediate promise of well-being.—
Rona Berg,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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The July full moon put on a magnificent show on July 10, rising low over the southern horizon to the delight of stargazers and astrophotographers worldwide.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
11 July 2025
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Paleontologists have spent decades hotly debating why such magnificent beasts went extinct, the emerging picture involving a one-two punch of increasing human influence on the landscape and a warmer interglacial climate that began to change the world’s ecosystems.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Also: surely there are more eloquent ways to inform the reader that your story is set in May, 1846.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
11 July 2025
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Pairing the dress with Alexis Bittar jewelry led to an eloquent ensemble.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
4 July 2025
Adjective
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An innovation on the part of Buchan, was the glamorous female mastermind, Hilda von Einem, who vies with the handsome Irish intriguer Dominic Medina (please do read ‘Greenmantle’ and the ‘Three Hostages’) as the foil to Richard Hannay.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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The main building for what is now the Austin State Hospital is a handsome neoclassical structure designed for the asylum that chartered in 1856.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
4 July 2025
Adjective
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The library’s glorious 1911 Beaux Arts building on Fifth Avenue, while free and open to the public, is physically intimidating—cold in its marble grandeur, confusing in its labyrinthine layout.—
Brian Schaefer
July 7,
Literary Hub,
7 July 2025
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Held at Palisade’s Riverbend Park, this event is a glorious celebration of our state’s wine scene.—
Sarah Kuta,
Denver Post,
7 July 2025
Adjective
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Mamdani has secured endorsements from Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and independent Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, but lacks formal support from Hochul and two other prominent New York lawmakers, Senator Chuck Schumer and Representative Hakeem Jeffries.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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But since azaleas tolerate heavy pruning and respond by sending out new shoots all along remaining stems, the shrubs work well when sheared into a formal hedge.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 July 2025
Adjective
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Order the celebration of summer strawberries, which includes an incredibly elegant presentation of shave ice.—
Leslie Kelly,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Actor Andrew Garfield wore his trusty Omega De Ville Trésor, soccer star Bukayo Saka flexed a gorgeous Patek Philippe Nautilus, and Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa flaunted an elegant Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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What began in 2020 as a loose constellation of 20-some galleries and art institutions opening their doors to visitors has evolved into an epic smorgasbord of exhibitions, performances, collaborations, and dance parties, not to mention sound, floral, and who knows what other kinds of installations.—
Lauren Mechling,
Vogue,
14 July 2025
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After Red Bull Sacking Emerson Fittipaldi was also present at the event with other popular faces from the F1 paddock who took the wheel of epic racing cars, such as Brown, Vowles, and Aston Martin managing partner Adrian Newey.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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“Majestic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/majestic. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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