splendour
Britishnoun
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the state or quality of being splendid
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heraldry a representation of the sun with rays and a human face
Other Word Forms
- splendorous adjective
Example Sentences
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On Monday, carnival attendee Glamour Sandra told the AP news agency that she loved "the energy, the artistic splendour, the creativity" of the event.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
With Prince Andrew mired in scandal, it's a terrible look for the Royal Family to have him living among them in apparent splendour in the Grade II listed building.
From BBC • Oct. 21, 2025
In all their splendour, look like a temple to science.
From BBC • May 12, 2025
“Compact yet beautifully expansive, Orbital invites us to observe the Earth’s splendour, whilst reflecting on the individual and collective value of every human life,” the Booker Prize judges wrote.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2024
‘This is the great realm and city of the Dwarrowdelf. And of old it was not darksome, but full of light and splendour, as is still remembered in our songs.’
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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