Used in a Sentence

magnificence

How to use magnificence in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for magnificence.

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Quick take

splendid or imposing in size or appearance; "the grandness of the architecture"; "impressed by the richness of the flora"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of magnificence gathered in one view.

noun

splendid or imposing in size or appearance; "the grandness of the architecture"; "impressed by the richness of the flora"

noun

the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand; "for magnificence and personal service there is the Queen's hotel"; "his `Hamlet' lacks the brilliance that one expects"; "it is the university that gives the scene its stately splendor"; "an imaginative mix of old-fashioned grandeur and colorful art"; "advertisers capitalize on the grandness and elegance it brings to their products"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for magnificence.

noun

splendid or imposing in size or appearance; "the grandness of the architecture"; "impressed by the richness of the flora"

noun

the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand; "for magnificence and personal service there is the Queen's hotel"; "his `Hamlet' lacks the brilliance that one expects"; "it is the university that gives the scene its stately splendor"; "an imaginative mix of old-fashioned grandeur and colorful art"; "advertisers capitalize on the grandness and elegance it brings to their products"

Example sentences

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The theist can opt to be a mere deist, and to say that the magnificence of the natural order strongly implies an ordering force.

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I felt its magnificence was its ability to evoke emotion.

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The thousand suns is not a giant explosion causing destruction but magnificence of the reality.

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When you come back from school and drop your bags and you bang out a perfect rendition of Chopin's Prelude No 4, then you truly understand the magnificence of the piano.

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I choose to imbue it with aspects of magnificence, intelligence, organization, perhaps even benevolence.

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"Not that I'm defending DF UI because it is horrendous but the game underneath is magnificent and there are many external resources to help one dig down far enough to get to that magnificence.

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To me, luxury is "opulence, luxuriousness, sumptuousness, grandeur, magnificence, splendor, lavishness, the lap of luxury, a bed of roses", and I don't associate those with typical developers.

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From Wikipedia:“ According to the story, Damocles was pandering to his king, Dionysius, exclaiming that Dionysius was truly fortunate as a great man of power and authority, surrounded by magnificence.

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That was the takeaway for me too: the movie was only tangentially about apartheid but it was also about slavery in the South, the Trail of Tears, the brutality that man can show to fellow sapient creatures but also the nobility and magnificence.

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He was described as "remote, coldly aloof, ruthless aristocrat, living in lonely magnificence, disdaining the common people... an exceptional man, a lone wolf whose strength and courage could be looked up to, but at the same time had to be feared; an eccentric, misanthropic genius whose haughty bearing, cold eye and steely reserve made it impossible to like or trust him." [Interesting anecdote: He had all the walls of his penthouse office at the Tribune covered with dark wood, including the door, so that after your meeting ended, you would have great difficulty finding the door to get back out, suffering under his humiliating gaze.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use magnificence in a sentence?

We changed the submission title to one that attempts to capture more of this magnificence.

What does magnificence mean?

splendid or imposing in size or appearance; "the grandness of the architecture"; "impressed by the richness of the flora"

What part of speech is magnificence?

magnificence is commonly used as noun.