Meaning & use
sublime
Of such excellence, beauty, or greatness as to inspire deep admiration or awe.
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The view from the summit was sublime, stretching over valleys wrapped in morning mist.
Critics called her performance sublime, praising the emotion she brought to every note.
A note on using this word
Sublime describes something beyond ordinary beauty, often evoking awe rather than mere prettiness; it can also be used ironically for something absurdly bad, as in 'from the sublime to the ridiculous.'
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