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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Few would deny the brilliance of Ousmane Dembele’s goal for Paris Saint-Germain in their Champions League semi-final’s first leg last month: a sweeping 26-pass move that carved through Arsenal.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
14 May 2025 -
But Bobrovsky, building off several big saves in overtime in Game 3, had moments of brilliance when shots did get to him, spurring the crowd to cheer him on.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
12 May 2025
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What’s most important is to take it all in: the place, its majesty and its importance.—
Caroline Eubanks,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Apr. 2025
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Her majesty, the queen, is here.—
Jack Howland,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2025
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Leo was a teenager, just beginning his march to fame and glory, and Karlovy Vary was his first film festival, also attended by his German mother Irmelin and his German grandparents.—
Steven Gaydos,
Variety,
9 May 2025
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Now one of Europe’s grandest hotels is being restored to its former glory.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
8 May 2025
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Her experience as a caregiver has infused her art with elegance, richness, and deep compassion.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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Designed by renowned architect Robert Gurney, the residence has been hailed for marrying classic East Coast elegance with a clean, modern sensibility.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
9 May 2025
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But the combination of Brodeur’s magnificence, his durability and the Dead Puck Era added up to the record being shattered.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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The first four show the magnificence of the views across the lagoon.—
Dodie Kazanjian,
Vogue,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Splendidness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splendidness. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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