sense of grandeur

collocation in English

meaningsofsenseandgrandeur

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sense
noun
uk
/sens/us
/sens/
an ability to understand, recognize, value, or react to something, especially any of the five physical abilities to see, hear, smell, taste, ...
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grandeur
noun[U]
uk
/ˈɡræn.dʒər/us
/ˈɡræn.dʒɚ/
the quality of being very large and special ...
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(Definition ofsenseandgrandeurfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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We might feel that it is unreasonably over-conscious of itssenseofgrandeur.
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We no longer permit our military and political leaders to embark on adventures inspired by an outdatedsenseofgrandeurand mission.
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She was known for her exquisitesenseofgrandeurand refinement.
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His traditional architectural forms lent asenseofgrandeurand permanence to the new country's institutions and communities.
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Variation 9 slows the pace of the series, with asenseofgrandeuras both treble and bass move in stately, and ominous, octaves.
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It was probably only serve the ceremonial and aesthetic purpose, to create thesenseofgrandeur, before entering the next compound.
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Another important feature is symmetry, which connotes asenseofgrandeuras it applies to everything from palaces to farmhouses.
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It is 270 ft long with a 35ft m high barrel-shaped ceiling that gives it asenseofgrandeur.
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The building and landscape plan were meant to aid in patients' recovery, by giving them adequate space and privacy and imbuing their healing with asenseofgrandeur.
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It was probably only serve the ceremonial and aesthetic purpose, to create thesenseofgrandeur, before entering the next compound through tall roof "paduraksa" gate with enclosed door.
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