greatness
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the quality or state of being important, notable, or distinguished.
The goal is to inspire students to achieve greatness by taking risks, working hard, and pushing their limits.
The town is considered an important historical landmark, and is known primarily for its architectural greatness and venerable history.
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the quality or state of being powerful or intense.
Those who are deemed incurable by reason of the greatness of their crimes are banished and never allowed to return.
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the quality or state of being large in size, stature, number, etc..
The ancient stone walls, towering close to 200 feet high, impress with their greatness.
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The magic is indeed missing, and after two seasons of conjuring up postseason greatness, these back-to-reality Dodgers appear headed for an early fall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Levy added: "Always say yes to any opportunity to revel in the presence of greatness."
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
“Seeing someone from the same family unit achieve greatness gives the younger sibling the confidence to achieve the same,” he says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Hal is the kind of man who’d brag he came by his greatness through hard work and keeping his nose clean.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026
Development of the institutions designed to make the city heir to Athenian intellectual greatness, the Museum and Great Library, was already well under way under the first Ptolemy.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
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