brilliant
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"She has done a brilliant job editing together all sorts of bits and pieces from the different things I did with him," said Baldwin.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
Clarity is exactly what Sophy Romvari seeks in her brilliant debut, “Blue Heron,” though it’s not as easy to see that.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
And from a comedy perspective, the fictional Colbert was a brilliant creation, a parody of the decade’s growing right-wing punditry and media figures who embraced “truthiness” over truth.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Promoted to open in the absence of Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Capsey struck three sixes in her brilliant knock as the hosts reached their target of 137 with 16 balls to spare.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
The covering was the same brilliant orange as the tree in the corner, like what Anya had wanted to do with her sukkah.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
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