Etymology
Origin of sublimity
1520–30; < Latin sublīmitās height, equivalent to sublīm ( is ) sublime + -itās -ity
Example Sentences
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Nonetheless, this production finds the sublimity in our submission to fate, whatever that may be.
From Los Angeles Times
In its finest moments, "John & Paul" deftly captures the sublimity and heartbreak of The Beatles’ story.
From Salon
Let's give the biblical authors credit for taking the sublimity of our loss straight up instead of chasing false consolations.
From Salon
"Good Omens" doesn't quite achieve that level of sublimity in these new episodes, alas.
From Salon
But when Cootie finally leaves the house as a teenager, he falls in love with this world, in all its sublimity and stupidity.
From New York Times
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