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splendor

[splen-der] / ˈsplɛn dər /


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They depict a natural world often enlivened with the dramatic splendor of rushing falls, flowing lava, and vivid arrays of sky, clouds and storms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

More than 400 years later, and 250 since this nation’s founding, our “New World” doesn’t seem so new, having grown old through centuries of terror and splendor alike.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026

The dancers, costumed in their Saturday evening black-and-white vintage best, added to the parading splendor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026

As if these athletes are somehow the pinnacle of military splendor.

From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026

And it would be a shame to leave, missing out on all that freezing cold wintry splendor.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

Even more splendors open up if you time your trip right.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

Encouraging us to shift our gaze from the wall to our devices — to assume that accursed downward tilt of the neck when splendors abound before our eyes — is simply detrimental.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026

"Goodly splendors await upon your victory. Love, Mr. Milchick."

From Salon ● Mar. 22, 2025

Crucially, his fascination with the horrors and splendors of the world runs neck and neck with his skepticism.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 13, 2023

The untamed flora and fauna of the North American continent, the minerals and other splendors of the world beneath their feet.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead




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