Examples of brilliance in a Sentence
The professor was known for his brilliance.
the brilliance of a diamond
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Doncic’s brilliance was more than enough against the bottom-feeding Pacers, who, at 15-48, are playing more for lottery position than postseason hopes.
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Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
The part that celebrates their humanity, their brilliance, and their potential—all bound up together in ours.
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Still, there were some individual moments of brilliance in Columbus on Wednesday.
—Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
No amount of algorithmic brilliance or predictive learning can overcome a business model that guarantees financial failure downstream.
—Henry Skinner, STAT, 5 Mar. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
The part that celebrates their humanity, their brilliance, and their potential—all bound up together in ours.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
Still, there were some individual moments of brilliance in Columbus on Wednesday.
—Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
No amount of algorithmic brilliance or predictive learning can overcome a business model that guarantees financial failure downstream.
—Henry Skinner, STAT, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Brilliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brilliance. Accessed 14 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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