splendid
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But the nonvirtuous road, Smith warns, risks ruin: “habitual imprudence . . . or injustice, or weakness, or profligacy, will always cloud, and sometimes depress altogether, the most splendid professional abilities.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
You can see how quickly this becomes a splendid spread without requiring much actual cooking.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 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
Grandma summons Sybylla to her splendid Caddagat specifically to find a husband.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
It dissolved when they approached the entrance, and the warders, quick to notice the band of splendid young strangers, led them courteously within and sent word to the King of their arrival.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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