resplendent
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The earl of Arundel’s tomb expresses the grim realities beneath the era’s facade of chivalry: Above, he is depicted resplendent in full armor; below, as a gaunt cadaver.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026
The feature had aimed "to create a sumptuous and resplendent atmosphere", the hotel's parent company said in a filing Wednesday.
From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026
Prop Hannah Botterman, whose physio-enforced ban on knee sliding was lifted for the post-match celebrations, sat in the centre, resplendent in a red cowboy hat.
From BBC • Sep. 28, 2025
Washington turned out to be the ideal radical expansionist to follow in Boulez’s footsteps for the new LACMA, with a resplendent enlargement of his 2018 half-hour EP, “Harmony of Difference.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2025
He saw men, resplendent in white uniforms, running effortlessly backward against a field of deep green.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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