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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Nembhard is also a splendid point-of-attack defender (95th percentile Defensive Estimated Plus-Minus, per Dunks & Threes), but he isn’t suited for handling stronger assignments.
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Archaeologists realized that the 1,400-year-old crown was the most splendid crown ever found in the Gyeongju area.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2025
Nembhard is also a splendid point-of-attack defender (95th percentile Defensive Estimated Plus-Minus, per Dunks & Threes), but he isn’t suited for handling stronger assignments.
—Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Archaeologists realized that the 1,400-year-old crown was the most splendid crown ever found in the Gyeongju area.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025
In Paris, the animation becomes truly splendid under this connoisseur extraordinaire of a director.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 20 May 2025
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“Splendid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splendid. Accessed 3 Jun. 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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