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splendid

[splen-did] / ˈsplɛn dɪd /




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Her take is a maelstrom of splendid beauty and doomed love, colliding at a feverish pace that makes the fidelity to Brontë’s book moot.

From Salon

The result was splendid—but only after I’d compensated for a carelessly omitted detail about when to add 10 ounces of grated cheese.

From The Wall Street Journal

Framed by sloping hills, it was vast, still, and splendid.

From Literature

“It goes on to say the speaker predicted the triumphant election of Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin in next month’s election ‘by a splendid popular majority.’”

From Literature

Overlooking the main yacht harbor, my room’s view was splendid; its location ideal for someone who planned to get around by foot or bus.

From The Wall Street Journal