magnificent
characterized by grandeur
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,185 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 8,064 times across 175,113 chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.
What it means
adjective
- characterized by grandeur also: brilliant, glorious, splendid the brilliant court life at Versaillesa glorious work of art
magnificent in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Everybody in the town was talking of the magnificent cloth.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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I've seen you over there rocking a magnificent gray cat.
Gloria and Treeless Street · Annie Hamilton Donnell · Chapter 1
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When poor Southwark got into the divorce court, their indignation was quite magnificent.
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · Chapter 1
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The harsher and the closer he were here, the more magnificent he could show himself elsewhere.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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The diamonds are magnificent, and he not only has three superb places, but has money enough to keep them up.
Emily Fox-Seton · Frances Hodgson Burnett · Chapter 1