splendor
noun
splen·dor
ˈsplen-dər 
1
a
: great brightness or luster : brilliancy
b
: magnificence, pomp
2
: something splendid
the splendors of the past
Synonyms
Examples of splendor in a Sentence
The palace had lost much of its original splendor.
the splendor of the ancient monument awed us into silence
Recent Examples on the Web
Today, the neighborhood still represents the visual splendor and inclusivity of Detroit at its best.
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Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 20 Apr. 2024
Liberated from the slim suits of their early years, the group’s fashion grew from hip casual to psychedelic splendor in just 24 months.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 17 Apr. 2024
The Arizona Biltmore, which opened in 1929, finally completed a rolling $70 million transformation that modernized every corner of the massive 39-acre, more than 700-room complex while retaining the splendor of its Frank Lloyd Wright–inspired architecture.
—Chadner Navarro, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Apr. 2024
The exhibition’s 10 chapters play out in dedicated installations, with the first inspired by the splendor of Venice’s Scuola Grande di San Rocco, which houses the finest of Tintoretto’s paintings.
—Tiziana Cardini, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2024
Surrounded by the splendor of the Vatican and 35,000 blooms supplied by Dutch florists, Francis appeared steady if occasionally labored while speaking, after skipping or reducing his participation in several events during Holy Week leading up to Easter.
—Anthony Faiola, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2024
Against them, there is the tough-minded continual splendor of Robinson’s attention to Genesis’ figures in the landscape.
—Francis Spufford, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2024
Each piece owes a debt to the raw splendor of George Nakashima’s original slab coffee tables.
—Evan Moffitt, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
The spiral draws them toward a center where light is distilled into prisms, weaving the visitor and the landscape into a dance of chromatic splendor.
—Shelby Knick, Forbes, 17 Feb. 2024
Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 20 Apr. 2024
Liberated from the slim suits of their early years, the group’s fashion grew from hip casual to psychedelic splendor in just 24 months.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 17 Apr. 2024
The Arizona Biltmore, which opened in 1929, finally completed a rolling $70 million transformation that modernized every corner of the massive 39-acre, more than 700-room complex while retaining the splendor of its Frank Lloyd Wright–inspired architecture.
—Chadner Navarro, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Apr. 2024
The exhibition’s 10 chapters play out in dedicated installations, with the first inspired by the splendor of Venice’s Scuola Grande di San Rocco, which houses the finest of Tintoretto’s paintings.
—Tiziana Cardini, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2024
Surrounded by the splendor of the Vatican and 35,000 blooms supplied by Dutch florists, Francis appeared steady if occasionally labored while speaking, after skipping or reducing his participation in several events during Holy Week leading up to Easter.
—Anthony Faiola, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2024
Against them, there is the tough-minded continual splendor of Robinson’s attention to Genesis’ figures in the landscape.
—Francis Spufford, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2024
Each piece owes a debt to the raw splendor of George Nakashima’s original slab coffee tables.
—Evan Moffitt, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
The spiral draws them toward a center where light is distilled into prisms, weaving the visitor and the landscape into a dance of chromatic splendor.
—Shelby Knick, Forbes, 17 Feb. 2024
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“Splendor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splendor. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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splendor
noun
splen·dor
ˈsplen-dər
1
: great brightness : brilliance
the splendor of the sun
2
: pomp sense 1, glory
the splendor of ancient Rome
3
: something splendid
the splendors of the past
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