How to Use splendor in a Sentence

splendor

noun
  • The palace had lost much of its original splendor.
  • And, best of all, the Serengeti’s splendor is all around you.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • Rose lovers come from around the world to see the famous rose tree in all its splendor.
    — Olivia Rose, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • But that's just the beginning of all the fall splendor in the area.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2024
  • Your best bet for viewing its splendor is to head to the dark of the mountains or seashore.
    — Geoff Chester, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Want to witness the splendor on the Tidal Basin?
    — Adele Chapin, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Hilltop trails above the plots offer views and photo ops of the splendor.
    — National Geographic, 28 Feb. 2020
  • The splendor of high-altitude lakes awaits those who put in the legwork.
    — Matt Wyatt, ExpressNews.com, 6 June 2020
  • Now, every inch of the inn is steeped in history and splendor.
    — Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2025
  • In this splendor the birds are boisterous, as are the people.
    — New York Times, 17 Feb. 2021
  • To soak in the splendor from a beach club, book a stay at Lures Hotel.
    — Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
  • Some take a swim and splash around in the waters, while others relax and take in its splendor.
    — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
  • The splendor of the mounds was visible to the first white people who described them.
    — Sarah E. Baires, Smithsonian, 23 Feb. 2018
  • Areas around water always seem to be the first to show off the season’s splendor.
    — Peter Marteka, courant.com, 27 Sep. 2019
  • Both were soon stripped of their Olympic titles for doping, but the splendor of the venue was not in doubt.
    — Chris Lehourites, Star Tribune, 15 Aug. 2020
  • With all the opulence and splendor of this city, there is very little good breeding to be found.
    — Fox News, 24 Dec. 2019
  • By century’s end, half the world’s flowers could be gone, and with them, a large part of the world’s splendor.
    — Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2018
  • Yet in the town of Addison, there’s splendor beyond the grass.
    — Steven Lindsey, Dallas News, 2 Apr. 2020
  • This is the place to shed your sins, a place of peace and solitude amid nature’s breathtaking splendor.
    — Jordan Riefe, Orange County Register, 25 Nov. 2019
  • But more youngsters than not will dig the powerhouse songs and crowd-pleasing splendor.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 Nov. 2025
  • Enhance the splendor of the outdoors for your guests with fun, thoughtful add-ons, like hiring a band.
    — Kenzie Bryant, Vanities, 1 June 2017
  • The splendor of the album covers is lost on those tiny 5-by-5½-inch boxes.
    — Ed Symkus, BostonGlobe.com, 18 July 2019
  • Try to get outside and enjoy the world’s natural splendor.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • There’s no clear answer to those questions, but that doesn’t diminish the splendor of this year’s crop of movies.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 2 Dec. 2022
  • If the radiance of a thousand suns were to burst at once into the sky, that would be like the splendor of the mighty one.
    — Tony Long, WIRED, 16 July 2008
  • Given the tenor of recent events, deciding to hide in the splendor of the past makes perfect sense.
    — Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
  • The more than 200 images in the book display the splendor of nature.
    — Kayla Randall, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024
  • The property is now abandoned, but time has by no means detracted from its splendor.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Feb. 2026
  • At a plodding pace, the desert wilderness can be admired in all its granular splendor.
    — Anna Zacharias, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2026
  • But in early fall and late spring, the splendor of this backcountry is hardly lessened.
    — Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026

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