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as in magnificent
large and impressive in size, grandeur, extent, or conception
a splendid mansion in the Georgian style
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as in excellent
of the very best kind
the restaurant's chef can always be relied upon to prepare a splendid dinner
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as in dazzling
giving off or reflecting much light
a splendid diamond that must have been worth a king's ransom
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Recent Examples of splendid
Mount Vernon -- the mansion, garden, distillery, tombs, museum, and splendid view -- is a few miles away, so why not start our birthday year with Washington (1732–1799), the father of our country, our ...
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Brian T. Allen, National Review, 5 July 2025
Jet skis are a splendid invention, for mega-yachtsmen, surfers and surf competitions, and security forces alike.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Pelinka also engineered the splendid undrafted free agent signing that was Austin Reaves, which led to the Lakers finishing this season as the third seed in the West.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
Mamdani proposes to pay for these splendid gifts to the city’s voters by raising taxes even further on the city’s top income earners, in the cynical belief that those who make up his tax base are stuck there, cannot flee, and are thus cows to be helplessly milked.
—The Editors, National Review, 25 June 2025
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Brian T. Allen, National Review, 5 July 2025
Jet skis are a splendid invention, for mega-yachtsmen, surfers and surf competitions, and security forces alike.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Pelinka also engineered the splendid undrafted free agent signing that was Austin Reaves, which led to the Lakers finishing this season as the third seed in the West.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
Mamdani proposes to pay for these splendid gifts to the city’s voters by raising taxes even further on the city’s top income earners, in the cynical belief that those who make up his tax base are stuck there, cannot flee, and are thus cows to be helplessly milked.
—The Editors, National Review, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for splendid
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The Denver Broncos were a major surprise during the 2024 NFL campaign, and while that was thanks much in part to a stingy defense, their success was also due to Bo Nix's magnificent rookie season.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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So the first stage of our trip was to visit Avenue of the Giants, the magnificent 31-mile drive through an ancient redwood forest.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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And its large, thin leaves do provide excellent material to us as mulch or in a compost pile.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
16 Aug. 2025
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From there, Young tossed an accurate ball to Sanders for a would-be first down and it was dropped by the second-year tight end, who has put together an otherwise excellent camp.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Aug. 2025
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Love planet Venus will enter Leo on Aug. 25, adding a dazzling burst of glamour and passion, followed by harmonious aspects to Saturn, Uranus and Neptune on Aug. 25 and 26, making romantic themes equally grounding and liberating.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Leonor paired the shimmering suit with a patent clutch, pointed heels, and a dazzling pair of diamond earrings borrowed from her mother’s jewelry box.—
Ben Jureidini,
Glamour,
5 Aug. 2025
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And that level, quite literally, is on high in an evil genius’ tower akin to Universal Studios' glorious black and white monster movies that began in the 1930s — a genre that Burton has been inspired by before, most prominently in his 2012 stop-motion classic Frankenweenie.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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When our planet crosses through such a path, these bits of rock and dust burn up in our atmosphere in a glorious spectacle.—
Clara Moskowitz,
Scientific American,
11 Aug. 2025
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Caring, smart and fun with a wonderful calming Zen demeanor.—
Lauren Huff Published,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Preserving history is wonderful, but so is safety. — Mary Ellen Stepowany, Baltimore Add your voice: Respond to this piece or other Sun content by submitting your own letter.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Aug. 2025
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The woody-spicy citrus scent for men uses luminous top notes of fresh ginger, bergamot and citrus (lemon petitgrain) to create a powerful sensation of freshness that quickly cedes to deeper, spicy, mineral heart notes, notably that of Timut pepper.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Its luminous qualities mirror this Air sign's love for beauty and balance, while its spiritual symbolism is linked to transformation and emotional healing.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Once the massive task of harvesting is complete (in 2023, Dothan’s Houston County harvested more than 89 million pounds), the town—in true Southern fashion—throws down for one epic celebration known as the National Peanut Festival.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
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What might seem a perverse choice reveals itself, over Dry Leaf’s epic length, as a brilliant thematic gesture that elicits its own temporal register.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Aug. 2025
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While much of that is thanks to an explosive offense that features Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry, the Ravens also have some terrific players on the defensive side of the ball, which should not come as much of a surprise given their history.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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Temuera Morrison plays a terrific villain as the murderous King Kahekili.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Splendid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splendid. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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