splendid
adjective
splen·did
ˈsplen-dəd 
1
2
: illustrious, grand
splendidly
adverb
splendidness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of splendid in a Sentence
We have a splendid opportunity to do something really useful.
I have some splendid news.
“We'll be coming out to visit over the summer.” “Oh, splendid!”
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For a country three times the size of Texas, rich with culture, art and nature, the figure is a perfect encapsulation of the problem with overtourism: people descending on one or two main points while dozens of splendid places remain largely under the radar.
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Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
With a hushed reverence (the film’s splendid, Chopin-heavy soundtrack goes pin-drop silent here), James escorts them through the stark, gruesome chambers of the compound, accompanied by the ghosts of its countless victims.
—Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
King, a professor of international affairs and government at Georgetown University and a splendid writer, has made a specialty of popular cultural history.
—Jan Swafford, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024
The superficial treatment of the movie’s sterner themes doesn’t help its splendid cast.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2024
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Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
With a hushed reverence (the film’s splendid, Chopin-heavy soundtrack goes pin-drop silent here), James escorts them through the stark, gruesome chambers of the compound, accompanied by the ghosts of its countless victims.
—Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
King, a professor of international affairs and government at Georgetown University and a splendid writer, has made a specialty of popular cultural history.
—Jan Swafford, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024
The superficial treatment of the movie’s sterner themes doesn’t help its splendid cast.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Splendid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splendid. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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splendid
adjective
splen·did
ˈsplen-dəd
1
: having or showing splendor : brilliant
2
: impressive in beauty, grandeur, or excellence
a splendid job
a splendid palace
3
: excellent
had a splendid time at the beach
splendidly
adverb
splendidness
noun
Etymology
from Latin splendidus "splendid, brilliant," from splendēre "to shine"
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