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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 2008 design still looks like textbook Succession-y influencer luxe: sliding glass doors open to infinity pools, with views of private coastlines and tropical splendor.
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Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 23 Mar. 2025
The community garden was established in 2021 as a safe place for all, and the royals will see how locals restored it to full splendor after the space was affected by the flooding in December.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025
In December, after four years of painstaking renovations under the guidance of Belgian architect Francis Metzger, Corinthia Hotels finally reopened the property in all its Belle Époque splendor.
—Jennifer Flowers, AFAR Media, 3 Apr. 2025
The journey itself becomes a photographic odyssey, with each turn revealing new vistas of natural splendor.
—Shelby Knick, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 23 Mar. 2025
The community garden was established in 2021 as a safe place for all, and the royals will see how locals restored it to full splendor after the space was affected by the flooding in December.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025
In December, after four years of painstaking renovations under the guidance of Belgian architect Francis Metzger, Corinthia Hotels finally reopened the property in all its Belle Époque splendor.
—Jennifer Flowers, AFAR Media, 3 Apr. 2025
The journey itself becomes a photographic odyssey, with each turn revealing new vistas of natural splendor.
—Shelby Knick, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for splendor
Noun
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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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Sour cream: Complements the cream cheese base and adds some brightness and tang for a dynamic, fresh flavor.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2025
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Amidst such a torrent of fascist chaos, the brightness and backbone of Real Women Have Curves feel bracing.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
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Pope Francis accepted some compromises with China, but the Vatican wants autonomy in spiritual matters, which may require a miracle to accomplish under China’s one-party dictatorship.—
Eryk Michael Smith,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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For years, New York City, once one of the most dangerous cities in the country, performed something close to a miracle: crime fell dramatically.—
Stanley Richards,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2025
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And that’s the same with Liverpool — the best team from start to finish — who have simply found a way to get more points than their rivals through a combination of technical brilliance and astute planning.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Will Tom Brady’s brilliance at quarterback translate into player selections?—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Apr. 2025
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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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Family circles will have wrapped themselves in the holy pleasures of the great occasion, and everywhere the grand old holiday will have been introduced with all the majesty and brilliancy which clings around the hallowed name of Christmas.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American-Statesman,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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These electronic marvels, along with the wall-mounting brackets, keep getting larger and heavier.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2025
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That Seguin came back is one of those modern medical marvels, but he can’t be expected to carry too much.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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Harris and several co-owners, including Mitch Rales and Mark Ein, grew up as Washington football fans during that era, which included the glory days of three Super Bowl championships from 1982-91.—
Stephen Whyno,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2025
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Players, coaching staff and fans all celebrated together on the pitch and in the club’s bar after the game, singing, dancing and revelling in title glory.—
Nnamdi Onyeagwara,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Promotions that appear on Tax Day—Buy-One-Get-One, $1 promos, free anything—offer a moment of lightness in a very transactional day.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The knit garment merged the warm marsala tone with a lightness of fabric that didn’t feel or appear to be overpowering for the royal.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Splendor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splendor. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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