resplendent
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The earl of Arundel’s tomb expresses the grim realities beneath the era’s facade of chivalry: Above, he is depicted resplendent in full armor; below, as a gaunt cadaver.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026
The feature had aimed "to create a sumptuous and resplendent atmosphere", the hotel's parent company said in a filing Wednesday.
From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026
That could be a long time coming, even as visitors continue to wonder at the resplendent feathered headdress, a marvel from an era shrouded in the mists of time.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2025
The newly-weds posed for a picture with the day's newspapers, then wandered off into St Peter's Square, resplendent in the spring sunshine.
From BBC • May 9, 2025
Both were in black—but with the strange difference that Mordred was resplendent in his, a sort of Hamlet, while Gawaine looked more like the grave-digger.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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