as in magnificent
very bright and attractive
She looked resplendent in her green evening gown.
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Recent Examples of resplendent
Directed by Spike Jonze and written by the real Charlie Kaufman, Adaption is a resplendent and unpredictable odyssey.
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Barry Levitt, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
From routine fixes to resplendent grandeur, each day more consumers rely on aftermarket options to be unique but now also for convenience.
—Sarwant Singh, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
More than a decade after declaring its intention to undergo major reconstruction, and five years after treatment began, the Frick is back, intact and resplendent.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 25 Mar. 2025
No other flower has commands devotion and adoration as much as roses and in the pages of this book, in photographs that are at once achingly beautiful and resplendent, the author captures the enduring beauty of the rose.
—Blue Carreon, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Barry Levitt, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
From routine fixes to resplendent grandeur, each day more consumers rely on aftermarket options to be unique but now also for convenience.
—Sarwant Singh, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
More than a decade after declaring its intention to undergo major reconstruction, and five years after treatment began, the Frick is back, intact and resplendent.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 25 Mar. 2025
No other flower has commands devotion and adoration as much as roses and in the pages of this book, in photographs that are at once achingly beautiful and resplendent, the author captures the enduring beauty of the rose.
—Blue Carreon, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resplendent
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In one of his only performances as an ostensibly normal guy, Cruise brings magnificent dirtbag energy to War of the Worlds' Ray, a working-class deadbeat dad whose one weekend with his kids (Dakota Fanning and Justin Chatwin) overlaps with an alien invasion.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
24 May 2025
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Heart rate rises, breath softens, and eyes glue to this magnificent 500-pound mammal that could rip me to pieces with the simple swipe of its striped paw.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
23 May 2025
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The wedding went off without a hitch, a glorious event on a glorious August day.—
Lian Dolan,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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This title is up for grabs in the most glorious of ways.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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That's why the new savings account for children included in the One, Big, Beautiful Bill , with a one-time deposit of $1,000 from the federal government, is truly beautiful to the investment community.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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The grounds are beautiful, the setting is tranquil, and the ceremonies held here every Memorial Day are filled with heartfelt patriotism.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
22 May 2025
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These astronomers want to find them — Mysterious cosmic lights turn out to be 2 undiscovered supernova remnants — Watch 2 gorgeous supernova remnants evolve over 20 years (timelapse video) This lack of emissions poses challenges to determining the type of supernova that produced Teleios.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Space.com,
29 May 2025
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Number of courts: 8. Synopsis: A gorgeous setting for tennis, with tall pines and oaks surrounding you on three sides.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2025
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Old Midleton Distillery, with its elegant stone facade, was originally a woolen mill in the late 18th century.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Normant was responsible for Parker’s elegant half up, half down hairdo for the New York City Ballet’s 2023 Fall Gala.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
24 May 2025
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Why the lovely Mehri falls for such a loser — Hamid is one of the least charming grooms in recent memory — can only by explained by the lack of options available to her.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2025
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The scoring sequence followed a lovely Bobrovsky save on a shorthanded odd-man rush — the Cats firing on all cylinders.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2025
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The Cannes Film Festival is also where these categories flourish in visibility, especially the high jewelry, which has used the high-profile event to promote their exquisite and expensive creations on the Red Carpet.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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And Diane de Poitiers, reputed to be the most beautiful woman in 16th-century France, drank gold to preserve her exquisite looks, the Botox of the Renaissance.—
Sean Kingsley,
HollywoodReporter,
24 May 2025
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Immerse yourself in the outdoors in South America Known for its alpine mountains and sapphire-blue lakes, Chile’s lake district is also a destination filled with stunning natural beauty.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 May 2025
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But the stunning decline in imports could mean retailers have less of an inventory buffer, leaving them less able to avoid paying future tariffs — and that could lead to price increases for US consumers.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
30 May 2025
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