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!”
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Half an hour more of this splendid confusion and our lion hunt would be a complete and unqualified bust.
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Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
After passing through strict security and pacing across a splendid inner courtyard, there are views of spacious and sumptuously decorated rooms before entering the chandelier lit Senate restaurant.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
The centerpiece of the backyard is a splendid infinity pool with a baja shelf, spa and cabana.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 22 Feb. 2025
Set six months earlier, Richard Linklater’s splendid portrait stars a courageous but egregiously miscast Ethan Hawke, chewing the scenery from a one-foot trench in the floor.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 18 Feb. 2025
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Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
After passing through strict security and pacing across a splendid inner courtyard, there are views of spacious and sumptuously decorated rooms before entering the chandelier lit Senate restaurant.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
The centerpiece of the backyard is a splendid infinity pool with a baja shelf, spa and cabana.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 22 Feb. 2025
Set six months earlier, Richard Linklater’s splendid portrait stars a courageous but egregiously miscast Ethan Hawke, chewing the scenery from a one-foot trench in the floor.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 18 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for splendid
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“Splendid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splendid. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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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"
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