Thesaurus results for SPLENDORS

splendors

noun

plural of splendor

as in wonders

something extraordinary or surprising some of the many splendors of the reign of Tutankhamen are on display in this new travelling exhibition

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Recent Examples of splendors Its magnificent buildings, erected over the centuries, reveal the splendors of British architectural history. — Ashley Baker, Vanity Fair, 22 Sep. 2026 Usually, people must get on an airplane with a passport to experience such culinary splendors. — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 15 July 2026 Encouraging us to shift our gaze from the wall to our devices — to assume that accursed downward tilt of the neck when splendors abound before our eyes — is simply detrimental. — Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026 Best Times to Visit for Good Weather Late spring through the summer is the best time to enjoy warm temperatures, perfect for immersing yourself in the stunning natural splendors of the Pacific Northwest. — Scott Bay, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2026 Chic travel brushes and mini combs perfectly illustrate how everyday essentials can feel like small splendors. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2026 See Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy and Zack Snyder’s DCEU films, which for all their engrossing storytelling and visual splendors are militaristic fantasies of power and control with a splash of Ayn Randian exceptionalism. — Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025 The splendors of autumn are waiting to be discovered here—both the small details and the sweeping views. — Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025 With a station stop along Metro North Railroad’s Harlem line, the New York Botanical Garden is another city green space full of flowers, plants, trees and other horticultural splendors. — Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025

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Noun

Wright also interrogates the boundary between severe mental illness and evil, and wonders whether, even in extreme cases, redemption might be possible.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Directed by Rocky, Aisulton Seitov, and Pietro Biz Biasia, the appropriately trippy video opens with the rapper discovering the wonders of nature in a hippie wonderland, where even the old ladies knitting on park benches will take a toke.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of wonders

Noun

Englert also supervised the stunning cinematography, and one marvels at how this often silly film looks so smart.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 Oct. 2026
Today, Astana’s skyline can keep up with the best of them, with 21st-century architectural marvels made from concrete, steel, and glass cresting over the country’s endless steppes into the horizon.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of marvels

Noun

After all, the boy is from Lourdes, that land of miracles in the French Pyrenees, and spent a lot of time around pilgrims in search of healing.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
Even those who don’t believe in miracles must concede the improbability of such historic continuity.

— Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of miracles

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