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splendor

[splen-der] / ˈsplɛn dər /


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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

In Ms. Skuse’s expert and frequently humorous telling, Renaissance medicine comes to life in all its gory and weird splendor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Time stretches punishingly throughout this masterful “Magellan,” foregrounding the painful legacy of colonialism and prioritizing a raw splendor that can never truly be conquered.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

With his fortune, Morgan lived in splendor at a massive scale: When his daughter was married, the reception was for a thousand people, and Morgan had it at his house.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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