splendid
Example Sentences
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Her take is a maelstrom of splendid beauty and doomed love, colliding at a feverish pace that makes the fidelity to Brontë’s book moot.
From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026
Elsewhere, Augsburg beat St Pauli 2-1 and Werder Bremen's Keke Topp snatched a point with a splendid late goal at home in a 1-1 draw with Borussia Moenchengladbach.
From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026
Our critic said it’s an opera “replete with vocal fireworks and splendid tunes.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
This team is no different, with several songs reaching iconic status simply based on the splendid feats that spring from their chords.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 14, 2025
“Normally I’m not one to bend the rules, but how can I turn away a child with such splendid taste in clothing? However unintentional.”
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.