Examples of brilliance in a Sentence
The professor was known for his brilliance.
the brilliance of a diamond
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The world had very quickly recognized Timmy’s brilliance, but not everyone.
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David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
Dowdle, though, during his time, flashed occasional glimpses of his brilliance from the previous two weeks.
—Mike Kaye
october 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025
Though his career was marked by flashes of brilliance, including another 1,400-yard rushing season in 2015, it was also marred by injuries and off-field challenges.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
The room was a radiant tableau of Black beauty and brilliance.
—Essence, 20 Oct. 2025
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David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
Dowdle, though, during his time, flashed occasional glimpses of his brilliance from the previous two weeks.
—Mike Kaye
october 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025
Though his career was marked by flashes of brilliance, including another 1,400-yard rushing season in 2015, it was also marred by injuries and off-field challenges.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
The room was a radiant tableau of Black beauty and brilliance.
—Essence, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Brilliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brilliance. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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brilliance
noun
bril·liance
ˈbril-yən(t)s 
: the quality or state of being brilliant
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