: the quality or state of being great (as in size, skill, achievement, or power)
Today, many Inca buildings still stand—all witnesses to an empire of unforgettable greatness.—
Michelle Laliberte
Michelle LaliberteAn understanding of the visible world became a better way of understanding the greatness of God.—Mario Salvadori
Mario SalvadoriI came back convinced that bourbon and its cousins are America's contribution to world distillery, with as strong a claim to greatness as anything from Scotland, Ireland, or Canada.—Corby Kummer
Corby Kummer… young team that came within a game of reaching the World Series, a team on the verge of greatness.—Barry Rozner
Barry RoznerTyson, 33, has long since abandoned any claim to boxing greatness, having squandered his promise in two jail sentences, a suspension and several gory defeats.—Richard Hoffer
Richard HofferSynonyms
Examples of greatness in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
That came in the 2006 NBA Finals, when the Heat came back from a 2-0 series deficit against the Dallas Mavericks by winning four straight games to claim its first NBA championship behind the greatness of Dwyane Wade.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2024
So thank you to Hernandez for bringing back memories of pitching greatness.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2024
The greatness of this Warriors core is indelible, and this ending will eventually be forgotten.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
Her journey is a testament to the power of passion and fearlessness in achieving greatness.
A’ja possesses a unique combination of natural skill and unwavering determination.
—Tom Brady, TIME, 17 Apr. 2024
All that is to say these guys have the ability for greatness and the possibility of collapse.
—Jordan Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2024
Moten is Maximus, a former orphan who joins up with the paramilitary tech protectors in the Brotherhood of Steel and stumbles his way into a chance at greatness.
—Marah Eakin, WIRED, 11 Apr. 2024
Kansas City has experienced plenty of greatness over the years.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2024
These two n-s that I’ve just been blessed to even stand beside in this game, let alone chase — chase their greatness, right?
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2024
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2024
So thank you to Hernandez for bringing back memories of pitching greatness.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2024
The greatness of this Warriors core is indelible, and this ending will eventually be forgotten.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
Her journey is a testament to the power of passion and fearlessness in achieving greatness.
A’ja possesses a unique combination of natural skill and unwavering determination.
—Tom Brady, TIME, 17 Apr. 2024
All that is to say these guys have the ability for greatness and the possibility of collapse.
—Jordan Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2024
Moten is Maximus, a former orphan who joins up with the paramilitary tech protectors in the Brotherhood of Steel and stumbles his way into a chance at greatness.
—Marah Eakin, WIRED, 11 Apr. 2024
Kansas City has experienced plenty of greatness over the years.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2024
These two n-s that I’ve just been blessed to even stand beside in this game, let alone chase — chase their greatness, right?
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2024
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'greatness.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near greatness
Cite this Entry
“Greatness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greatness. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share