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splendidness

noun

Definition of splendidness

as in brilliance

impressiveness of beauty on a large scale the splendidness of the view from Mount Holyoke's summit inspired a number of 19th-century landscape painters to make the ascent

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Noun

But the combination of individual brilliance and collective endeavour is potent and has a multiplier effect.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026
The Hole Truth And Nothing Butt, telling the story of these Texan wildmen and their real-life moments of brilliance and hilarity, with revelations of profound sadness.

— Steve Appleford, SPIN, 20 July 2026

Definition of brilliance

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The banks of the pool—at its best a scene of unparalleled American majesty—took on a sort of circus atmosphere as locals and tourists alike stopped by to see the disaster for themselves.

— Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
On the Vietnam side (Ban Gioc), there are several smaller waterfalls to the side that add to the majesty.

— Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 16 July 2026

Definition of majesty

Noun

For daytime, Kim reaches for delicate, everyday pieces such as a layered look built on the brand’s box chain set or a simple stack of huggies or dainty diamond rings for understated, everyday elegance.

— Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
The result is a shoe that retains all the elegance of a classic loafer, but with a decidedly more relaxed vibe.

— Lucrezia Malavolta, Glamour, 25 July 2026

Definition of elegance

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Loser goes home, just like the others bounced from this bonkers initial knockout round — dreams trounced via penalty kick or last-minute magnificence or just … a big French bully.

— Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 1 July 2026
Each piece spells out a message—happiness, beauty, and magnificence—in the ancient pictorial writing.

— Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 12 June 2026

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