1300-1400Latinsublimis ‘raised above the ordinary’, from limen ‘doorstep, threshold’
Examples
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I was amazed at his sublime insensitivity to other people's feelings.
The almond cake is particularly sublime.
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A happy holiday course in a sublime setting sums up Ufford Park nicely.
But others saw it in a more sublime light.
Light in texture, it is sublime served with cascades of cream poured over.
Once the necessary control has been acquired, the two beings are fused and reach sublime spiritual joy.
They get compared to Kraftwerk quite a lot-mainly because their songs are based around the most sublime melodies.
We are taught, correctly, that forgiveness is sublime, but often forgiveness leaves us unjustly suspended in emotional conflict.
1something that is sublime is so good or beautiful that it affects you deeply: The view was sublime. Her songs are a sublime fusion of pop and Brazilian music.2used to describe feelings or behaviour that are very great or extreme, especially when someone seems not to notice what is happening around them: an air of sublime contentment—sublimely adverb—sublimeness noun [uncountable]—sublimity /səˈblɪməti/ noun [uncountable]