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as in majesty
impressiveness of beauty on a large scale
the splendor of the ancient monument awed us into silence
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as in brightness
the quality or state of having or giving off light
the splendor of the huge diamond can scarcely be described
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as in miracle
something extraordinary or surprising
some of the many splendors of the reign of Tutankhamen are on display in this new travelling exhibition
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Recent Examples of splendor
The back yard, casually unkempt and shaded by tall trees, exudes natural splendor.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
Recreational vehicles are the perfect method of seeing the country’s great wonders and beautiful splendor.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
Palatial splendor merges with chalet coziness, particularly in the raclette and charcuterie-heavy Le Coin Savoyard restaurant (one of three in the hotel and four off-site) and in the salons, where sofas and traditional rugs are illuminated by chandeliers and dim sconces.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
But sometimes, their garden splendor might seem lackluster and a tad bit tired and droopy, with the onset of symptoms usually hitting around the same time every afternoon.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 28 May 2026
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
Recreational vehicles are the perfect method of seeing the country’s great wonders and beautiful splendor.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
Palatial splendor merges with chalet coziness, particularly in the raclette and charcuterie-heavy Le Coin Savoyard restaurant (one of three in the hotel and four off-site) and in the salons, where sofas and traditional rugs are illuminated by chandeliers and dim sconces.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
But sometimes, their garden splendor might seem lackluster and a tad bit tired and droopy, with the onset of symptoms usually hitting around the same time every afternoon.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 28 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for splendor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for splendor
Noun
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Was the majesty of America’s historical mission enough to forgive the indiscretions of the present?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 June 2026
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The standout is a grand, otherworldly picture, devoid of human and animal life but suffused with strange light, and the majesty and menace of colossal ice in moving water.—
Susan Tallman,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
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Astronomers repeatedly attempted to fit subtle shifts in the brightness of T CrB to the few points of reliable historical data on offer, while accounting for fluctuations in the white dwarf's feeding rate.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
23 June 2026
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Green, in soft shades from sage to pistachio, is a new neutral that adds nice brightness to a spring wardrobe.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
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Before Camilo Doval performed a miracle Thursday night by providing the White Sox with an ever-so-rare victory at Yankee Stadium, the Yankees had gone 9-4 since Aaron Judge left the lineup with a stress fracture in his rib.—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2026
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Considering Trout missed 383 of the Angels’ 648 regular season games—playing in only 266 from 2021 to 2024 because of broken bones, soft tissue and knee injuries—the resurgence is somewhat of a miracle.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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That England avoided what would have been an embarrassing last-sixteen exit to Slovakia was thanks mostly to the individual brilliance of Jude Bellingham, its attacking prodigy, who scissored in an acrobatic finish at the death.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
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Your dazzling brilliance and unpretentious decency.—
Scott Bauer,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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The result is an incredible repository of vexations, bafflements, witticisms, and brilliancies.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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So, astronomers have come up with a compromise regarding the geometry of the sun's illumination angle on Venus' disk versus its distance from Earth to determine the time of Venus' greatest brilliancy.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Gomez shared a video taken prior to the ceremony in which Swift marvels at her pal.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
20 June 2026
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Observe black cockatoos preen in the drooping she-oaks, or marvel at the Dali-esque outback, filled with its skeletal mallee trees.—
Todd Plummer,
Robb Report,
19 June 2026
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Unlike the movies, where directors get the glory, TV directors sit lower in the hierarchy, below creators, producers and actors.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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His post-match interview revealed the usual Messi, the man who continues to showcase the kind of humanity, dignity, honor and humility that defies every standard of today’s society, consumed with the search for attention and glory at any cost.—
Luis E. Romero,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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The collection expressed an idea of contemporary simplicity, built through precise proportions, evolved materials and a new visual lightness.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
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Choose Furniture With Raised Legs McClain creates visual lightness by choosing seating that is raised up from the floor.—
Kristin Hohenadel,
The Spruce,
22 June 2026
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“Splendor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splendor. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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