resplendent

[ ri-splen-duhnt ]

/ rɪˈsplɛn dənt /

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adjective

shining brilliantly; gleaming; splendid: troops resplendent in white uniforms;resplendent virtues.

OTHER WORDS FOR resplendent

radiant; dazzling, gorgeous, magnificent.

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Origin of resplendent

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin resplendent- (stem of resplendēns ), present participle of resplendēre “to shine brightly,” equivalent to re- re- + splend(ēre) “shine” (see splendor) + -ent- -ent

OTHER WORDS FROM resplendent

re·splend·ent·ly, adverbself-re·splend·ent, adjectiveun·re·splend·ent, adjectiveun·re·splend·ent·ly, adverb

Words nearby resplendent

respirometer, respirometry, respite, respite care, resplendence, resplendent, respond, respondence, respondent, respondent conditioning, responder

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How to use resplendent in a sentence

It was Woodward, he says, who drew out his most resplendent qualities and empowered him to share them with the world.
The Last Movie Stars Traces the Legacy of Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward in Six Dazzling Parts|Stephanie Zacharek|July 22, 2022|Time
An 82-year-old aviator, an 18-year-old student, an artist, a billionaire, a celebrity actor, all resplendent in their shiny, new space suits, preening in spectacles aired on prime time.
As NASA and SpaceX prepare to fly another crew to the space station, engineers are fixing a leaky toilet on the spacecraft|Christian Davenport|October 29, 2021|Washington Post
This past spring, country-pop star Kacey Musgraves shared a photo from a shoot for the cover of Elle magazine, in which she looked resplendent in a metallic, puff-sleeved, tinier-than-mini dress.
Kacey Musgraves has joined country’s long tradition of divorce albums — familiar refrains that help listeners wallow and heal|Emily Yahr|September 10, 2021|Washington Post
Charles, on this resplendent morning, is telling me his life story.
The Stacks: The Neville Brothers Stake Their Claim as Bards of the Bayou|John Ed Bradley|April 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The moon shone resplendent through the great window at the landing below the drawing-room.
Checkmate|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
He knew that this elegant city, resplendent and glorious in the sheen of the setting sun, would soon be a living hell.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
So resplendent was their appearance that the proud father hardly recognized his two buxom daughters in their gay attire.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume II (of 3)|Charles James Wills
In the first hall are resplendent banners and suits of ancient armor; the other halls are filled with many costly treasures.
Ways of War and Peace|Delia Austrian
Major Parker was a brisk little man, clad in brindle jeans of ancient cut, resplendent with brass buttons.
Famous Adventures And Prison Escapes of the Civil War|Various

British Dictionary definitions for resplendent

resplendent

/ (rɪˈsplɛndənt) /

adjective

having a brilliant or splendid appearance

Derived forms of resplendent

resplendence or resplendency, nounresplendently, adverb

Word Origin for resplendent

C15: from rēsplendēre to shine brightly, from re- + splendēre to shine; see splendour

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