Examples of brilliance in a Sentence
The professor was known for his brilliance.
the brilliance of a diamond
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Bowen and Matt have created through hard work and their brilliance, a podcast that continues to entertain, through humor and inclusion, a massive, ever growing audience.
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 23 Mar. 2026
The past half century reveals a record not of constant brilliance, but of consistent folly.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
Bowen and Matt have created through hard work and their brilliance, a podcast that continues to entertain, through humor and inclusion, a massive, ever-growing audience.
—Peter White, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2026
Maika Hamano took a pass from the left with her back to goal, turned and launched a powerful strike from outside the area in a moment of individual brilliance that secured Japan a third Women’s Asian Cup final with a 1-0 win over Australia.
—ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 23 Mar. 2026
The past half century reveals a record not of constant brilliance, but of consistent folly.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
Bowen and Matt have created through hard work and their brilliance, a podcast that continues to entertain, through humor and inclusion, a massive, ever-growing audience.
—Peter White, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2026
Maika Hamano took a pass from the left with her back to goal, turned and launched a powerful strike from outside the area in a moment of individual brilliance that secured Japan a third Women’s Asian Cup final with a 1-0 win over Australia.
—ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
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“Brilliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brilliance. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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brilliance
noun
bril·liance
ˈbril-yən(t)s 
: the quality or state of being brilliant
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