splendiferous
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- splendiferously adverb
- splendiferousness noun
Etymology
Origin of splendiferous
1425–75; late Middle English < Late Latin splendōrifer brightness-bearing ( splendor, -fer, -ous; loss of -or probably by shift of stress, syncope, and dissimilation) + -ous
Example Sentences
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The play finishes with one last surprising illusion and one splendiferous profusion of music, and costuming by Dominique Fawn Hill.
From Washington Post • Apr. 20, 2023
They grew from hole-in-the-wall dime joints into splendiferous Versailleses with popcorn, places that looked as though they would outlast the Pyramids.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2021
The climax takes place inside a mountain of pixum, yet the true highlight is Jackman, a splendiferous blend of the wheedling, the mournful, the murderous, and the throwaway.
From The New Yorker • Oct. 19, 2015
This is “The Lion King,” the splendiferous, one-of-a kind Broadway spectacle.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 14, 2014
“Hearty and splendiferous congratulations, Kyle Keeley,” boomed Mr. Lemoncello.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
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