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"Magnificent" is used with great versatility in literature to evoke vivid images of splendor and impressive scale. Authors often apply it to tangible elements, such as architectural details and sumptuous fabrics, imbuing objects with a sense of revered history or lavishness—for instance, describing ancient, ornate tiles as magnificent [1] or a dress crafted from soft silk [2]. The term also elevates scenes and characters, as seen when a hall is portrayed as a magnificent setting for noble festivities [3] or when even a seemingly rough character is noted to possess a captivating, magnificent quality [4]. Moreover, "magnificent" frequently signals an underlying grandeur in nature, objects, or experiences, conjuring regal palaces, breathtaking landscapes, and dazzling jewels [5]. In its deployment across varied contexts, from the heroic to the wryly ironic, the word enriches literary narratives by hinting at both external beauty and the profound, often complex, perception of its subjects.
  1. The actual grave in which the real hand lies is covered with magnificent ancient tiles.
    — from The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America by Thomas Jefferson
  2. When he returned with them, she cracked the almond and drew from it a magnificent dress for herself.
    — from Filipino Popular Tales
  3. The prince entered a magnificent hall, brightly lighted up, and many beautiful fairies surrounded the prince and led him off to the dance.
    — from English Fairy Tales
  4. A terrible and magnificent sense of his strangeness possessed her.
    — from The Rainbow by D. H. Lawrence
  5. D’Artagnan remembered having seen this ring on the finger of Milady; it was a magnificent sapphire, encircled with brilliants.
    — from The three musketeers by Alexandre Dumas and Auguste Maquet

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