The professor was known for his brilliance.
the brilliance of a diamond
Recent Examples on the WebBreaking with the traditional diamond settings, the pavé pieces feature reverse-set diamonds that expose the stone’s pavilion (or bottom section) to maximize brilliance.—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 May 2024 The hungry-lion noise was only the snoring of my amigo Fred Huntington, whose thunderous slumbering earlier in the night had driven me to leave our tent and seek sleep under the flaming early-October brilliance of those mountain stars.—Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 2 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for brilliance
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