How to Use grandeur in a Sentence

grandeur

noun
  • His paintings capture the beauty and grandeur of the landscape.
  • They are restoring the hotel to its original grandeur.
  • But the grandeur of life is that attempt.
    — Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
  • All windows and doors were the same height, adding to the grandeur.
    — Tom Dillard, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2020
  • Their schemes for grandeur always brought them to the brink of tragedy.
    — Rex Nelson, Arkansas Online, 17 Apr. 2021
  • That said, the sculpture show is a taste of the grandeur to come.
    — Brian T. Allen, National Review, 9 Oct. 2021
  • On the surface, Trump longs for grandeur.
    — Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Despite the grandeur of the place, there is an ease and warmth to the space.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026
  • My mom delighted in the grandeur of the whole thing.
    — Sarah James, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2026
  • No matter the size or grandeur, a top-floor unit is a penthouse.
    — Michael Y. Park, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2024
  • But other songs aimed higher and wider, and a dark grandeur crept in.
    — Jody Rosen, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2021
  • London, for all its grandeur and wealth, was still stuck at 35.
    — New York Times, 27 Apr. 2021
  • He's stuffed tight with delusions of grandeur and fetid grievances.
    — Ron Charles, Dallas News, 13 Aug. 2019
  • The East Wing has never been a place of grandeur.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
  • What makes the piece so striking is the grandeur, and the huge melancholy of it.
    — Jesse Hamlin, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 June 2018
  • The actors are prime, but the movie is a solemn affair that could use more grandeur.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The grandeur of the public rooms echoes in suites fit for monarchs—or movie stars.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Its rooms are airy and pleasant, but plain—far from the grandeur of many private schools.
    — The Economist, 10 May 2018
  • Its steep green copper roof mimics the grandeur of a French château.
    — James Rampton, theweek, 24 Oct. 2024
  • Others are formal portraits that show off the grandeur of the crown.
    — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Gomez leaned into the grandeur of the look with her accessories.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024
  • Baz Luhrmann’s work has always been infused with an air of grandeur.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Much like the myth, Avalon is full of grandeur as much as melancholy.
    — Jill Krajewski, SPIN, 8 June 2022
  • For all the financial might, there was hardly any hype or grandeur.
    — Justin Worland, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
  • There’s value to being inspired and knocked out by the grandeur.
    — Michael Cooper, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2019
  • There’s a certain notion of French grandeur.
    — Zoya Hasan, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • Large-format square stone tiles add a touch of classical grandeur to a room.
    — Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Due to her grandeur status, Chleo will need to be the only cat in the home.
    — Arizona Republic, azcentral, 5 July 2019
  • The fashions were united by the sense of grandeur that has defined the event for decades.
    — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2021
  • This is a place that wears its grandeur lightly and keeps things classic yet modern.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Jan. 2026

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