splendor
Example Sentences
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“Majestically set on 12 sweeping acres of lush, open grounds, this extraordinary estate captures the full splendor of its idyllic surroundings.”
From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026
Watts’ take on Jackie O doesn’t hit such heights, but the actor does, in some scenes, achieve a gracious splendor that does justice to her subject’s memory.
From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026
In Ms. Skuse’s expert and frequently humorous telling, Renaissance medicine comes to life in all its gory and weird splendor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
Time stretches punishingly throughout this masterful “Magellan,” foregrounding the painful legacy of colonialism and prioritizing a raw splendor that can never truly be conquered.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026
Badwa had told her during their lessons that splendor was an energy that could be moved, given and taken.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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