resplendent
adjective
Outdoor World
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Resplendent has a lot in common with splendid (meaning, among other things, "shining" or "brilliant"), splendent ("shining" or "glossy"), and splendor ("brightness" or "luster"). Each of these glowing terms gets its shine from the Latin verb splendēre ("to shine"). In the case of resplendent, the prefix re- added to splendēre, formed the Latin resplendēre, meaning "to shine back." Splendent, splendor, and resplendent were first used in English during the 15th century, but splendid didn't light up our language until over 175 years later; its earliest known use dates from the early 1600s.
Examples of resplendent in a Sentence
John Wogan, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Come for the lingering glamour shots of Keene and Hyland, resplendent in their 1930s finery, stay for the hypnotic overhead shots of the rocky coast off Gull’s Point.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 18 Apr. 2025
The works on view are materially lush and visually resplendent, delighting in the possibilities for color and texture that nature affords.
—Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Its a sandwich resplendent in its restraint, the three ingredients each allowed to enrapture your senses.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
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“Resplendent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resplendent. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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