splendid

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Aimee Ng, chief curator at the Frick, has brought together 25 splendid portraits by Gainsborough—three of them from the museum’s holdings, the rest from collections in North America and the U.K.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 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

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

In fairness, the “American Masters” installment is a tribute, not a term paper — and it’s a splendid homage at that.

From Salon • Dec. 13, 2025

“But then again, I was chewing a rather splendid steak sandwich when I gave the command.”

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston