resplendent
adjective
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Resplendent has a lot in common with splendid (meaning, among other things, "shining" or "brilliant"), splendent ("shining" or "glossy"), and splendor ("brightness" or "luster"). Each of these glowing terms gets its shine from the Latin verb splendēre ("to shine"). In the case of resplendent, the prefix re- added to splendēre, formed the Latin resplendēre, meaning "to shine back." Splendent, splendor, and resplendent were first used in English during the 15th century, but splendid didn't light up our language until over 175 years later; its earliest known use dates from the early 1600s.
Examples of resplendent in a Sentence
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
The trumpet of longtime James member Andy Diagram was resplendent as the group surrounded guitarist Adrian Oxaal.
—Jim Ryan, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
What this means in gory practice is that, after just one injection, Moore’s spine splits open—a goopy, grisly sequence that is wildly fun, if nauseating, to behold—and a shiny, taut new body (Margaret Qualley, looking resplendent) slithers out.
—The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024
The law firm Hodgson Russ eventually took it over and commissioned a further round of restoration from Gensler and the local firm Flynn Battaglia, leaving it incongruously resplendent.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Resplendent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resplendent. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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