splendid
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They already have a splendid mother—and she and their father shouldered all the slog of parenting, from sleepless nights clear through college applications.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
And as Madame Defarge , who will become the symbol of the revolution’s bloodthirsty overreach, Duran is splendid; she’s a monster, finally, but layered and human.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
He was a splendid biographer of the man he described in another book as “the master.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
The Geoff Hurst hat-trick goal was a great finale to a splendid occasion.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
We buried the old clockmaker in the splendid suit and vest he had worn to the Hundredth Birthday Party, six years and another lifetime ago.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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"Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" by Rudyard Kipling
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