brilliant
Example Sentences
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Their crushing victory, which Miller called “the most brilliant ever fought in South America,” sealed the fate of Spanish America.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
"It would be just absolutely amazing if she were to be made a saint and it will happen - with the help of God - she will be a saint and it's brilliant, just brilliant."
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
Cox says it's "brilliant" that co-star Alan Cumming has taken over as Artistic Director of Pitlochry Festival Theatre, but his own packed schedule means he's unable to appear in any future shows.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
The artists’ achievements in color and composition are on brilliant display in exhibitions at two New York galleries.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Dad had jumbled my internal clock, thanks to our late-night marathon of Doctor Who—my favorite episodes with the brilliant and brave Martha Jones.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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