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resplendence
noun
re·splen·dence
ri-ˈsplen-dən(t)s
: the quality or state of being resplendent : splendor
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Examples of resplendence in a Sentence
the fabled resplendence of the Taj Mahal
Recent Examples on the Web
The mild-mannered DiLiegro has firm opinions about everything from meat-cutting to the resplendence of the Boston Red Sox.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2022
All articles that coruscate with resplendence are not, ipso facto, auriferous.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Oct. 2021
No matter the responsibilities, all the postings can promise the resplendence of Scotland’s storied past.
—Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Dec. 2019
Lionel Messi started to show flashes of resplendence, and had a chance late on before the half time whistle, but it was superbly blocked by Fabio Coentrao, who so happens to be on loan from Barca's fierce rivals Real Madrid.
—SI.com, 28 Sep. 2017
Unlike Ms. Pfeiffer’s femme resplendence, which looked even to my novice tween eyes like a ton of work with plenty of room for error, Mr. Modine’s boyishness appeared effortless, and therefore cool.
—Naomi Fry, New York Times, 22 June 2016
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Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of resplendence was
in the 15th century
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“Resplendence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resplendence. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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resplendence
noun
re·splen·dence
ri-ˈsplen-dən(t)s
: the quality or state of being resplendent : splendor
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