quicksilver

Example Sentences

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All would be lost, however, without Mays’ quicksilver brilliance — the way he can shift from savage irony to vindictive rage to godless despair in the space of a line.

From Los Angeles Times

The stray water collapses to the ground, only to roll toward the right-hand window like beads of quicksilver.

From Literature

But after that, Carpenter’s quicksilver timing and ease, plus a diverse set of sketches, put the episode over the top.

From Los Angeles Times

That combination of hard-running forward and quicksilver backs, connecting with superb handling skills, was in evidence again and again.

From BBC

Expect a similarly powerful forward pack, with some quicksilver runners and astute playmakers in the backline.

From BBC