splendor
noun
splen·dor
ˈsplen-dər 
1
a
: great brightness or luster : brilliancy
b
: magnificence, pomp
2
: something splendid
the splendors of the past
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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
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Beyond its innovative storytelling and naturalism, Sienese art was sumptuous, marked by material and decorative splendor reflecting the city’s great wealth and cosmopolitanism.
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Christian K. Kleinbub, ARTnews.com, 29 Oct. 2024
There’s a lot of natural splendor to discover in Nova Scotia—and while much of it is only reachable by car, there are certain spots within the city that offer a decent dose of nature accessible by public transit or walking distance from the downtown core.
—Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
Much of the Northern Hemisphere was still luxuriating in all-out summer splendor, but Sweden’s long summer days of nearly 24-hour sunlight had distinctly ended.
—Madeline Weinfield, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2024
Traveling through the forest’s splendor, their peace is broken as a bird falls from the sky, tainted by a black inklike corruption.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2024
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Christian K. Kleinbub, ARTnews.com, 29 Oct. 2024
There’s a lot of natural splendor to discover in Nova Scotia—and while much of it is only reachable by car, there are certain spots within the city that offer a decent dose of nature accessible by public transit or walking distance from the downtown core.
—Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
Much of the Northern Hemisphere was still luxuriating in all-out summer splendor, but Sweden’s long summer days of nearly 24-hour sunlight had distinctly ended.
—Madeline Weinfield, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2024
Traveling through the forest’s splendor, their peace is broken as a bird falls from the sky, tainted by a black inklike corruption.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Splendor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splendor. Accessed 5 Nov. 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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