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Learn “Sublime”

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Sublime

adjective/suh-BLYME/

Meaning

So beautiful, grand or wonderful that it fills you with awe.

In context

The choir's final song was so sublime that the whole hall fell silent.

Remember it

Sublime lifts you up 'sub-lime' high — a feeling that soars above the everyday.

Use it well

Use for beauty or greatness that inspires wonder, not just something merely nice.