splendid
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He was a splendid biographer of the man he described in another book as “the master.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Supporting all manner of work is always the best way of preserving and celebrating the splendid diversity of filmmaking.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
The writer Beatrix Potter described it as "splendid" and singled out Braemar as "one of the leading pictures".
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
Catherine Earnshaw, raised in the “disorderly, comfortless” gothic abode of Wuthering Heights, is seduced by the refinement of the neighboring Thrushcross Grange, “a splendid place carpeted with crimson.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
She agreed they would establish a residence here, but she was aware of the city’s dubious past beneath its splendid architecture, culture, and history.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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