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sublime

adjective

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Of such excellence, grandeur, or beauty as to inspire awe.

The view of the mountains at dawn was sublime.
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Two actors offered different versions of the final speech, and each rendition drew attention to a different part of the text. In one, a subtle pause before the traveler's last sentence suggested reluctance to leave without adding any new words. The other built toward a moment the group found sublime, combining a quiet voice with a vast painted night sky.
From Tone Changes What We Hear.
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