splendid
adjective
splen·did
ˈsplen-dəd 
1
2
: illustrious, grand
splendidly
adverb
splendidness
noun
Examples of splendid in a Sentence
We have a splendid opportunity to do something really useful.
I have some splendid news.
“We'll be coming out to visit over the summer.” “Oh, splendid!”
Recent Examples on the Web
Ground/work 2025 is the splendid, very different summer extravaganza at the Clark Art Institute in Williamstown in northwestern Massachusetts.
—
Brian T. Allen, National Review, 24 July 2025
Malpass would make a splendid replacement for Fed head Jerome Powell.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
This splendid, wry satire is about a wealthy family, self-important and confident in their morality, whose blithe and bumptious existences are thrown into disarray when their father clandestinely decides to give all their money to charity, and so (in their opinions) completely destroys their lives.
—Literary Hub
july 1, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
Mount Vernon -- the mansion, garden, distillery, tombs, museum, and splendid view -- is a few miles away, so why not start our birthday year with Washington (1732–1799), the father of our country, our ...
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 5 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for splendid
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Brian T. Allen, National Review, 24 July 2025
Malpass would make a splendid replacement for Fed head Jerome Powell.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
This splendid, wry satire is about a wealthy family, self-important and confident in their morality, whose blithe and bumptious existences are thrown into disarray when their father clandestinely decides to give all their money to charity, and so (in their opinions) completely destroys their lives.
—Literary Hub
july 1, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
Mount Vernon -- the mansion, garden, distillery, tombs, museum, and splendid view -- is a few miles away, so why not start our birthday year with Washington (1732–1799), the father of our country, our ...
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 5 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for splendid
Cite this Entry
“Splendid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splendid. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
splendid
adjective
splen·did
ˈsplen-dəd
1
: having or showing splendor : brilliant
2
: impressive in beauty, grandeur, or excellence
a splendid job
a splendid palace
3
: excellent
had a splendid time at the beach
splendidly
adverb
splendidness
noun
Etymology
from Latin splendidus "splendid, brilliant," from splendēre "to shine"
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share