splendor
Example Sentences
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“Majestically set on 12 sweeping acres of lush, open grounds, this extraordinary estate captures the full splendor of its idyllic surroundings.”
From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026
Watts’ take on Jackie O doesn’t hit such heights, but the actor does, in some scenes, achieve a gracious splendor that does justice to her subject’s memory.
From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026
With its Miyazaki-inflected aesthetic rooted in hand-stylized humans and a juxtaposition of natural-world splendor with the sheen of artificial enhancements, “Arco” is a sweet yet slight sci-fi vision, an “E.T.” riff with a European sensibility.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2026
She sees the splendor in land, water and wilderness and understands how to capture it with all the grace of a song.
From Salon • Nov. 30, 2025
My grip on the bladeless hilt tightens, and I summon the splendor from the earth.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.