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splendid

/ˈsplɛndɪd/ adjective B2
  1. Possessing or displaying splendor; shining; very bright. · a splendid sun
  2. Gorgeous; magnificent; sumptuous; of remarkable beauty. · a splendid palace· a splendid procession
  3. Brilliant, excellent, of a very high standard.

Comparative splendider · Superlative splendidest

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The tree made a good, thick covering to protect them from the dew, and the Tin Woodman chopped a great pile of wood with his axe and Dorothy built a splendid fire that warmed her and made her feel less lonely.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 37 · B2
“What a splendid business that last case of yours was, my dear Villefort!” remarked a third; “I mean the trial of the man for murdering his father.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 50 · C1
Supposing that the Swan’s splendid white color arose from his washing in the water in which he swam, the Raven left the altars in the neighborhood where he picked up his living, and took up residence in the lakes and pools.
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 10 · B2
THE BEASTS of the forest gave a splendid entertainment at which the Monkey stood up and danced.
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 89 · B2

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