splendid
adjective
splen·did
ˈsplen-dəd 
1
2
: illustrious, grand
splendidly
adverb
splendidness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of splendid in a Sentence
We have a splendid opportunity to do something really useful.
I have some splendid news.
“We'll be coming out to visit over the summer.” “Oh, splendid!”
Recent Examples on the Web
Amid the acrimony, and with scores of green, blue and yellow tents filling the Columbia encampment, parts of the campus sometimes took on an eerie, surreal quiet on a splendid spring day.
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Alan Blinder, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
Even when the orchestra was more pronounced, there was still a sense of restraint, to splendid effect, physically manifested in Tani's demeanor, far calmer than his exuberant conducting for the Violent Femmes' MSO show last October.
—Journal Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2024
Not with right-hander Luis Castillo baffling hitters for seven splendid innings and Colorado’s defense taking the night off as right fielder Sean Bouchard and center fielder Brenton Doyle both committed sloppy errors.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2024
Advertisement Sadie Engelhardt of Ventura did her usual splendid job creating excitement at the stadium full of track and field fans, setting a meet record of 4:34.31 in the girls’ mile.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
The search brings Sugar into contact with a splendid supporting cast that includes Amy Ryan, Kirby, Nate Corddry, Anna Gunn and Dennis Boutsikaris.
—Brian Lowry, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
Polo Ralph Lauren sneakers. OUT ON A LIMB Has monochromatic dressing ever seemed quite so shimmering and splendid?
—Colin Dodgson, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2024
It’s been a splendid run for the market — so emphatically great that in just the first three months of the year, the S&P 500 climbed to record highs on 22 separate days.
—Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
And his orchestra was busy with standout performances — Raphael Figueroa’s endearing, assertive cello playing; Anton Rist’s splendid (and demanding) clarinet solos; Hannah Cope’s lucid harp.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2024
Alan Blinder, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
Even when the orchestra was more pronounced, there was still a sense of restraint, to splendid effect, physically manifested in Tani's demeanor, far calmer than his exuberant conducting for the Violent Femmes' MSO show last October.
—Journal Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2024
Not with right-hander Luis Castillo baffling hitters for seven splendid innings and Colorado’s defense taking the night off as right fielder Sean Bouchard and center fielder Brenton Doyle both committed sloppy errors.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2024
Advertisement Sadie Engelhardt of Ventura did her usual splendid job creating excitement at the stadium full of track and field fans, setting a meet record of 4:34.31 in the girls’ mile.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
The search brings Sugar into contact with a splendid supporting cast that includes Amy Ryan, Kirby, Nate Corddry, Anna Gunn and Dennis Boutsikaris.
—Brian Lowry, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
Polo Ralph Lauren sneakers. OUT ON A LIMB Has monochromatic dressing ever seemed quite so shimmering and splendid?
—Colin Dodgson, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2024
It’s been a splendid run for the market — so emphatically great that in just the first three months of the year, the S&P 500 climbed to record highs on 22 separate days.
—Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
And his orchestra was busy with standout performances — Raphael Figueroa’s endearing, assertive cello playing; Anton Rist’s splendid (and demanding) clarinet solos; Hannah Cope’s lucid harp.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2024
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“Splendid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splendid. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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splendid
adjective
splen·did
ˈsplen-dəd
1
: having or showing splendor : brilliant
2
: impressive in beauty, grandeur, or excellence
a splendid job
a splendid palace
3
: excellent
had a splendid time at the beach
splendidly
adverb
splendidness
noun
Etymology
from Latin splendidus "splendid, brilliant," from splendēre "to shine"
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