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Default august, not August :)

Hi! Could you give me some example sentences with august (meaning important)? I googled it with no result :(
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Default Re: august, not August :)

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AUgust (noun), auGUST (adjective)

august (adj.) inspiring reverence or admiration; of supreme dignity or grandeur; majestic: an august performance of a religious drama.

Inspiring awe or admiration; majestic: the august presence of the monarch. (See synonym grand)

august - Definitions from Dictionary.com

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august - (adjective) inspiring awe; majestic: Orlando Bloom is planning to climb the august heights of Mount Everest ...

Orlando: august, respite, vocation, avocation « Celebrity Vocabulary

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Definition of august (adjective)
imposing; magnificent; grand: The palace was august in gold and crystal.

Definition of arbitrary,blasphemous,communal,bilateral,august,de leterious,apposite,lucid,callow,prolific

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Have you ever encountered a freelancer or technique that is most august? /.../ So, fellow freelancers, if you encounter something most august, don’t be intimidated or shy away from it. Embrace it, learn from it, and most of all, copy it. That’s the only way you can hope to become august yourselves.

Why August (the Adjective) is Important for Freelancers

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Marked by majestic dignity or grandeur:Mr. Lee's bearing was always august and stately, and he drew respectful glances wherever he went.

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