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Word of the Day – Resplendent

By January 4, 2025February 8th, 2025Word of the Day

Resplendent (adj)

res-plen-dunt

shining brilliantly; gleaming.

First recorded between 1400–50. From the Latin resplendēre, meaning “to shine brightly;” related to the word splendor.

Example sentences

“The mountain vista was resplendent in the setting sun.”

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