splendor
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4.3
- noun
- /ˈsplɛndər/
- US
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esplendor
- The splendor of the sunrise over the mountains took my breath away.
- brilliance and splendor
- original splendor
- beautiful splendor
Our golden age, our age of glory and splendor lies before us.
- Our golden age, our age of glory and splendor lies before us.
- But upon witnessing her blinding splendor in person, the men lost their nerve.
- It is the threads of the leaf and it is the three graces, splendor, mirth and good cheer.
- So I think the chemistry is kind of trapped between the simplicity of physics and the just splendour of biology.
- It says the collapse of the stellar universe will occur like creation in grandiose splendor.
- I'm going to really razzle dazzle the judges with just visual splendor.
- It ceases to be that exercise and detachment and passion which crowns the splendor and futility of a person's life.
- The first show that we ever did, and it was the first time that New York Fashion Week saw black excellence in his full glory and splendor.
- He did not have that awe inspiring splendor of Diocletian or Constantine, for example.
- We Maui's an island of just as I said, splendor and and wonder.
- Is, is just, again, it is human nature and all of its splendor.
- you know this trying to escape. So the visioning process invites the inner splendor to come up that may shock our surface. Mine
Examples
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The grand palace was filled with the splendor of its opulent decorations.
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Visitors come from all over the world to admire the splendor of the ornate gardens.
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- Look at all the splendor before us.
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Such splendor in the air.
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Times Square, all the splendor of Broadway.
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In front of them, looking larger every moment, is the awesome splendor of the Grand Canyon.
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The splendor of your name will last beyond the pyramids.
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The splendor of the meal adds to the enjoyment of it.
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Though it's empire is long gone, the splendor of Venice endures.
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Appalled by our own poverty, we awake in wonder to a splendor of which we'd never dreamed.
Academic text (1994)
Synonyms
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4.6
Bright, beautiful appearance that people admire
72
4.5
Great beauty and size that make you feel respect
17
4.4
A very beautiful and impressive appearance that makes something seem grand
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5.9
An impressive size or beauty that makes people admire it
13
5.0
Great beauty that makes people feel impressed and full of wonder
9
6.1
A quality that makes a person or thing seem impressive
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3.5
A very beautiful view that makes you feel amazed
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4.1
Great size and beauty that makes something look impressive, like a cathedral
1
7.1
A very great beauty shown in delicate detail
1
9.5
A very bright and beautiful appearance that looks impressive
1
5.8
Great beauty or success that makes people admire something
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7.0
A very strong brightness or quality that makes people and things stand out
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9.9
A very bright, shining light that fills a place
A bright, beautiful appearance that attracts attention
The quality of being very rich and impressive in style or appearance
Antonyms
How Magnificent
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4.5
14
5.9
- Formal
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5.0
- US
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4.3
47
3.5
847
1.0
3
1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Splendor comes from the Latin verb splendere, meaning 'to shine', and it is the same root as the familiar word splendid. So, splendor is like 'shining' beauty or great brightness, which is why it means great beauty or impressive grandeur.