splendid
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The vast space, dominated by the splendid Metropolitan Cathedral, was once the Aztecs’ sacred precinct, the ceremonial core of their religion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
And the country sure does look splendid through the windows of brand new cars, upscale hotels and expensive ski resorts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Ward sat seventh after the floor exercise, but streaked into the lead after a splendid performance on the pommel - routinely his strongest event.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
In his splendid “How England Began,” Nicholas J. Higham tells the story of how the Romano-British gentleman gave way to the Anglo-Saxon war chief.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
It was splendid in any case to be enveloped once more in our familiar surroundings.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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