brilliant
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"He was brilliant for us and was one of those special horses."
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
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
She plays Catherine, the daughter of Robert, a brilliant mathematician at the University of Chicago played by Don Cheadle.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Former City midfielder Michael Brown said Silva was a "brilliant player" and described his performance against Arsenal in the Carabao Cup final as "infectious, clever and cute".
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
This wasn’t Clara, not the one he knew, the girl who was a brilliant business owner and too uptight and looked like she’d walked straight out of an old silent film.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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