awe-inspiring
[aw-in-spahyuh r-ing]
- causing awe; spectacular; magnificent: an awe-inspiring cathedral; an awe-inspiring sunset.
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Origin of awe-inspiring
First recorded in 1805–15
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breathtakingremarkableawesomestunningastonishingamazingwonderfulgrandimpressivemajesticmind-blowingExamples from the Web for awe-inspiring
Contemporary Examples
John Luther Adams lives up to the title of his composition, capturing an oceanic torrent of sound in an awe-inspiring performance.
This first-person video is mesmerizing, terrifying, and awe-inspiring.
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These awe-inspiring sights—towering mountains, vast deserts, endless skies—will put you back in your place.
The National Mall is awe-inspiring and filled with free museums and monuments.
This opening, a continuous 13-minute shot in impressive 3D, is one of the most awe-inspiring film sequences in recent memory.
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September 1, 2013
Historical Examples
As my boyish eyes saw it, it was nothing short of awe-inspiring.
In the ValleyHarold Frederic
The confidant, oddly, was a picture in the silent, awe-inspiring company-room.
The Very Small PersonAnnie Hamilton Donnell
It was a scene not only beautiful, but weird and awe-inspiring.
The Gaunt Gray WolfDillon Wallace
Altogether, the scene is full of strange, awe-inspiring beauty.
When he had reached his final period, the silence was awe-inspiring.
The GeniusMargaret Horton Potter
awe-inspiring
- causing or worthy of admiration or respect; amazing or magnificent
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