splendiferous
adjective
splen·dif·er·ous
splen-ˈdi-f(ə-)rəs 
: extraordinarily or showily impressive
splendiferously
adverb
splendiferousness
noun
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More splendiferous even than the Kravitz Center ballroom, where the president recently took to a Forum Club of the Palm Beaches podium.
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Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2026
In a show where style becomes substance, Qween Jean’s costume designs offer one splendiferous fashion after another, topped by stunning hair and wig designs by Nikiya Mathis.
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Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
During the late-19th-century period depicted, New York City and Newport alike were grand, blank canvases upon which the wealthy were able to erect massive and splendiferous testaments to their liquidity.
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Charlie Hobbs,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Aug. 2025
The play finishes with one last surprising illusion and one splendiferous profusion of music, and costuming by Dominique Fawn Hill.
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Peter Marks,
Washington Post,
20 Apr. 2023
As is true of most Cameron movies, the splendiferous visuals are counterbalanced by often thudding dialogue.
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Peter Rainer,
The Christian Science Monitor,
15 Dec. 2022
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Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2026
In a show where style becomes substance, Qween Jean’s costume designs offer one splendiferous fashion after another, topped by stunning hair and wig designs by Nikiya Mathis.
—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
During the late-19th-century period depicted, New York City and Newport alike were grand, blank canvases upon which the wealthy were able to erect massive and splendiferous testaments to their liquidity.
—
Charlie Hobbs,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Aug. 2025
The play finishes with one last surprising illusion and one splendiferous profusion of music, and costuming by Dominique Fawn Hill.
—
Peter Marks,
Washington Post,
20 Apr. 2023
As is true of most Cameron movies, the splendiferous visuals are counterbalanced by often thudding dialogue.
—
Peter Rainer,
The Christian Science Monitor,
15 Dec. 2022
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“Splendiferous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splendiferous. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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