splendid
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Despite his love for the flat and its "pretty splendid" grounds, he thinks the service charge could put off any future buyers.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
It’s about access, acceptance and ample fun; a splendid time is guaranteed for all.
From Salon • May 1, 2026
Tom Nolan calls Saïd Khatibi’s unconventional mystery “cinematic, kaleidoscopic and tragic—a splendid achievement.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
The trilogy artfully transcends the binaries of empire, overlaying the brute facts of economy and race with ripping anecdotes, splendid uniforms and sensual Indian architecture.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
So Patroclus put on the splendid armor all the Trojans knew and feared, and led the Myrmidons, Achilles’ men, to the battle.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
Vocabulary lists containing splendid
"Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" by Rudyard Kipling
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