Examples of brilliance in a Sentence
The professor was known for his brilliance.
the brilliance of a diamond
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Few would deny the brilliance of Ousmane Dembele’s goal for Paris Saint-Germain in their Champions League semi-final’s first leg last month: a sweeping 26-pass move that carved through Arsenal.
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Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 14 May 2025
But Bobrovsky, building off several big saves in overtime in Game 3, had moments of brilliance when shots did get to him, spurring the crowd to cheer him on.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 12 May 2025
Think about incorporating brocade brilliance and making florals interesting in a dramatic way.
—Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
That doesn’t mean there weren’t stretches of brilliance from the Timberwolves over the course of the 48 minutes of play.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 9 May 2025
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Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 14 May 2025
But Bobrovsky, building off several big saves in overtime in Game 3, had moments of brilliance when shots did get to him, spurring the crowd to cheer him on.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 12 May 2025
Think about incorporating brocade brilliance and making florals interesting in a dramatic way.
—Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
That doesn’t mean there weren’t stretches of brilliance from the Timberwolves over the course of the 48 minutes of play.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 9 May 2025
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“Brilliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brilliance. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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brilliance
noun
bril·liance
ˈbril-yən(t)s 
: the quality or state of being brilliant
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