splendor
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They depict a natural world often enlivened with the dramatic splendor of rushing falls, flowing lava, and vivid arrays of sky, clouds and storms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
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
The dancers, costumed in their Saturday evening black-and-white vintage best, added to the parading splendor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
As if these athletes are somehow the pinnacle of military splendor.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026
According to the goddess, in older times darajas had begun their formal training with the splendor around age ten, and spent an additional decade learning its nuances under the tutelage of several masters.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
Even more splendors open up if you time your trip right.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
"Goodly splendors await upon your victory. Love, Mr. Milchick."
From Salon ● Mar. 22, 2025
Like “My Brilliant Friend” and “Gomorrah,” “The Sea Beyond” exploits the Neapolitan sun, water and sky for maximum pictorial effect, and it wraps itself in the city’s architectural and scenic splendors.
From New York Times ● Oct. 16, 2023
Crucially, his fascination with the horrors and splendors of the world runs neck and neck with his skepticism.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 13, 2023
The stone seemed to reflect all the splendors of the world: the glittering of the sun on the sea, the flickering of fire, and the shine of silken threads.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
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