Examples of brilliance in a Sentence
The professor was known for his brilliance.
the brilliance of a diamond
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His brilliance was celebrated as the students rushed the court.
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Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
Storytelling is the missing link Bonafilia believes innovation fails more often from invisibility than from lack of brilliance — and that storytelling is what turns a breakthrough into adoption.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Robinson and Derrick Brown played well throughout the year, while Wharton and Bobby Brown just couldn’t find steady grooves, despite some flashes of brilliance.
—Mike Kaye
january 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Jan. 2026
But for all the brilliance within the walls of Dajhelon Studios, not much came of it.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 20 Jan. 2026
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Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
Storytelling is the missing link Bonafilia believes innovation fails more often from invisibility than from lack of brilliance — and that storytelling is what turns a breakthrough into adoption.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Robinson and Derrick Brown played well throughout the year, while Wharton and Bobby Brown just couldn’t find steady grooves, despite some flashes of brilliance.
—Mike Kaye
january 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Jan. 2026
But for all the brilliance within the walls of Dajhelon Studios, not much came of it.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Brilliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brilliance. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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brilliance
noun
bril·liance
ˈbril-yən(t)s 
: the quality or state of being brilliant
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