splendor
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“I’ve never been in a city that feels like L.A., that has the vibe of L.A., that has the visual splendor and squalor,” he says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Mr. Stevens, known to American audiences for playing Matthew Crawley in “Downton Abbey,” has a supple, sensitive delivery that sustains a sense of epic splendor while bringing out the relatable aspects of Homer’s tale.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
His account on Friday night of Mr. Salonen’s five-movement clarinet concerto “Kinēma” was an alchemic blend of technical acumen and tonal splendor in one of the composer’s most immediately enjoyable works.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
As if these athletes are somehow the pinnacle of military splendor.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026
Her muscles were spasming from the splendor she had already used, but she had no choice.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
Mr. Gennari, who grew up in Lenox—a little too late for the splendors of Music Inn, except as a point of community pride—is perfectly equipped to tell this tale.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
"Goodly splendors await upon your victory. Love, Mr. Milchick."
From Salon ● Mar. 22, 2025
Black people, in this telling, could be proud of their roots in the ancient kingdom that built some of the world’s greatest splendors.
From New York Times ● Jun. 18, 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
August arrived with a deepening of all the summertime splendors of New Hampshire.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
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