SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
sublime
adjective
Of such excellence, grandeur, or beauty as to inspire awe.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Inspiring awe
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Usage distinction
Return to topSublime suggests excellence or grandeur that inspires awe. Superb is broad praise, while elevated can concern either position or style.
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See sublime in use
The view of the mountains at dawn was sublime.
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.
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