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Noun
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There is nothing quite like Çırağan Palace Kempinski, with its Romanesque grandeur and gilded Ottoman halls.—
Erica Firpo,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025 -
The amphitheater's stunning acoustics and the set designs' grandeur make every performance an unforgettable experience.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Apr. 2025
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The garment’s elaborate embroidery and opulence prompted many to look more closely as models passed by, or to touch the styles at the designer’s encouragement.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
25 Apr. 2025
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That plays out in the visually surreal musical sequence halfway through the movie, where, at Smoke and Stack’s juke joint, the blues is traced to gospel, funk, twerk music, West Coast gangsta rap, HBCU marching bands, and even Kanye West’s opulence.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The first four show the magnificence of the views across the lagoon.—
Dodie Kazanjian,
Vogue,
14 Mar. 2025
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Its magnificence compelled gallery owner Robert Landau to purchase a 17th-century Spanish frame for it in Paris.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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But then, what is art if not an attempt to tidy up the real world’s teeming luxuriance?—
Sebastian Smee,
Washington Post,
5 Dec. 2023
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But the Elysian Bar did them one better, augmenting the oysters’ natural luxuriance with thin slices of kumquat and a measured gush of chile-spiked citrus.—
Ian McNulty,
NOLA.com,
22 Dec. 2020
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This dramatic addition is a great alternative to a veil for those who want a train, yet have a distinct volume and structure that lends a look a retro elegance.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2025
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The one-shoulder design gives it a Grecian elegance that simultaneously reads regal yet effortless—the epitome of the Italian sprezzatura.—
Nneya Richards,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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His name has special significance: His first name, which means nobility and strength, was suggested by Arik's sister-in-law, while his middle name is the same as Arik’s.—
Emily Krauser,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Some of Hollywood’s biggest names have centuries-old ties to nobility.—
Madeline Fitzgerald,
Quartz,
2 Jan. 2025
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The mild-mannered DiLiegro has firm opinions about everything from meat-cutting to the resplendence of the Boston Red Sox.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Aug. 2022
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All articles that coruscate with resplendence are not, ipso facto, auriferous.—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Oct. 2021
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Measuring in at 930 hectares, this sprawling community has cemented itself as one of the foremost leaders in conservation and sustainability across western Costa Rica, with a wide range of ambitious programs in place to preserve the natural splendor of Guanacaste.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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As a child, Cindy McMahon remembers walking by Greenstone Church in Chicago’s Pullman neighborhood and stopping in to sit and enjoy its splendor.—
Janice Neumann,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Ornateness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ornateness. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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