splendor

More than 400 years later, and 250 since this nation’s founding, our “New World” doesn’t seem so new, having grown old through centuries of terror and splendor alike.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026

As if these athletes are somehow the pinnacle of military splendor.

From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026

That began with the shocked roar that met Rush’s first number, 1977’s “Xanadu,” a chugging slab of custom-van-tested shag splendor, akin to kicking off a trick show with the most dangerous stunt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026

It brought the bootstrapping fantasy of this rising family, a few generations removed from the toiling class, into Britain’s living rooms with the right blend of serious theatricality and soapy splendor.

From Salon ● Mar. 28, 2026

She reached for the splendor again, fingers physically outstretched as though it were something she could grab.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

Mr. Gennari, who grew up in Lenox—a little too late for the splendors of Music Inn, except as a point of community pride—is perfectly equipped to tell this tale.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025

"Goodly splendors await upon your victory. Love, Mr. Milchick."

From Salon ● Mar. 22, 2025

But in his wake, he leaves behind a trail of splendors — and this movie, even for its flaws, is one of them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2024

Like Pietro, you are immediately plunged into the region’s splendors and mysteries, its densely sheltering foliage, enigmatically abandoned corners and dramatic, seemingly limitless vistas.

From New York Times ● Apr. 27, 2023

To Jo’s lively fancy, this fine house seemed a kind of enchanted palace, full of splendors and delights which no one enjoyed.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott