Sentence examples for splendid status from inspiring English sources

He resented his younger brother's arrangement; during the wedding ceremony he "became more deathly pale than death itself, and, so they say, is unable to bear this thing, that he, the first-born, should see himself deprived of such splendid status and of the daughter of an Emperor".

These splendid creatures have numerous status markers besides their back hair: they are bigger than the rest of their band, strike space-filling postures, produce deeper sounds, thump their chests lustily and, in general, exude an air of physical fitness.

This ambitious scheme to build a series of symbolic monuments to mark Edinburgh's elevation to the status of "a splendid and magnificent city"— a "Modern Athens"—remained unfinished, though the hill gave rise to the city's nickname as the "Athens of the North".

The most extensive and sumptuous of the Rashtrakuta works at Ellora is their creation of the monolithic Kailasanath Temple, a splendid achievement confirming the "Balhara" status as "one among the four principal Kings of the world".

A New York Times review said Mr. Rescigno, then 37, "at last seems to be on his way to the status he has earned with excellent work in less splendid circumstances".

Both teams entered the season confident of reaching elite status and both got there with professionalism, splendid execution and toughness.

The social statuses of the guests were recognized and reified through the potlatch, for gifts were distributed in rank order and the more splendid gifts were given to the guests of highest status.

The once-splendid cathedral of Moray, now a ruin, was founded in 1224, and Elgin gained royal burgh status in 1234.

Absolutely splendid.

Splendid stuff.

How Splendid!