MEANING
Looking strikingly beautiful, rich, or brilliant.
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Words that belong together
- resplendent in silk
- resplendent plumage
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The dancers entered resplendent in gold and deep blue.
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- Base
- resplendent
Usage notes
Primary category: literary / elevated general. Forms: Comparative more resplendent; superlative most resplendent when comparison is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.
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