as in brilliance
impressiveness of beauty on a large scale
the fabled resplendence of the Taj Mahal
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Recent Examples of resplendence
The mild-mannered DiLiegro has firm opinions about everything from meat-cutting to the resplendence of the Boston Red Sox.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resplendence
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Anderson has also added to the creativity and brilliance of Gibbs-White, with similar, invaluable attributes.Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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With his unmatched charisma and comedic brilliance, Toad is destined to be the funniest movie ever.Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024
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People have been tippling there for more than four hundred years, and the wine list has the heft—and the persuasive majesty—of a Gutenberg Bible.Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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Rush visits the Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica and tests her writing skills by attempting to describe it in all its majesty.Krista Stevens, Longreads, 9 Dec. 2024
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However, when his owner Macrinus (Denzel Washington) becomes mad with seeking power, Hanno starts a revolution to return Rome to its former glory.Rudie Obias, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Dec. 2024
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From sports glory to mass protests, a trial that captivated the nation and a stressful election season, 2024 was an eventful year for Massachusetts.Mike Deehan, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
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The Shiz student who will become The Good Witch has a kind of classical elegance — Hannon says she was inspired by Princess Grace, particularly with Grande’s hair — and skin that is opalescent.Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 23 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, at Four Seasons Santa Fe, the introduction of Seraphim Social Beverages—two nonalcoholic red wines—brings a similar level of elegance to the Southwest.Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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The magnificence of the technology is on full display in a bravura sequence in which Tóth and Van Buren travel to the marble quarries of Carrara, Italy, to select a piece of stone for the altarpiece that will sit in the Institute’s chapel.Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
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Joe Espada aced his first managerial test The Astros did not start 7-19 because of Espada, nor is their turnaround in June a byproduct of some managerial magnificence.Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 15 July 2024
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“Resplendence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resplendence. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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