Examples of brilliance in a Sentence
The professor was known for his brilliance.
the brilliance of a diamond
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The young quarterback has looked overmatched for most of his time on the field, though he's shown occasional flashes of brilliance, including a late-game, go-ahead drive near the end of last week's game.
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Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2025
Getting to watch plenty of Black joy and brilliance certainly helps, too.
—Essence, 22 Nov. 2025
The Razorbacks and Huskies were both in need of one moment of brilliance.
—Anthony Kristensen, Arkansas Online, 21 Nov. 2025
Central to the show’s brilliance and excess was Abumrad’s zeal for playing with sound, layering and repeating clips to striking effect.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2025
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Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2025
Getting to watch plenty of Black joy and brilliance certainly helps, too.
—Essence, 22 Nov. 2025
The Razorbacks and Huskies were both in need of one moment of brilliance.
—Anthony Kristensen, Arkansas Online, 21 Nov. 2025
Central to the show’s brilliance and excess was Abumrad’s zeal for playing with sound, layering and repeating clips to striking effect.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for brilliance
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“Brilliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brilliance. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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brilliance
noun
bril·liance
ˈbril-yən(t)s 
: the quality or state of being brilliant
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