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Examples of brilliance in a Sentence
The professor was known for his brilliance.
the brilliance of a diamond
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On the most sobering, sensational of Fridays, one man’s arrest became another man’s freedom, a simple ballgame serving as a striking example of brilliance unburdened.
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Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
Was Franklin largely a horny quip machine whose brilliance was in getting the French to act against their national self-interest, in a foreshadowing of the myopia that led to the French Revolution several years later?
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
Mark’s idea didn’t replace Ethernet—and that was its brilliance.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 Apr. 2024
Your brilliance will thunder, even if your voice quakes.
—Kyle Thomas, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2024
Among the reasons why UM’s defensive end position should be the strength of the team, in addition to the brilliance of Rueben Bain and the promise of Nyjalik Kelly and the addition of Marshall’s accomplished Elijah Alston:
Akheem Mesidor is back.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
Behold the humble brilliance of the Indian burrito.
—Travis M. Andrews, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024
How much control, how much brilliance, how much money?
—Mark Athitakis, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
The spoils of brilliance often include a certain license to bad behavior.
—Kara Panzer, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2024
Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
Was Franklin largely a horny quip machine whose brilliance was in getting the French to act against their national self-interest, in a foreshadowing of the myopia that led to the French Revolution several years later?
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
Mark’s idea didn’t replace Ethernet—and that was its brilliance.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 Apr. 2024
Your brilliance will thunder, even if your voice quakes.
—Kyle Thomas, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2024
Among the reasons why UM’s defensive end position should be the strength of the team, in addition to the brilliance of Rueben Bain and the promise of Nyjalik Kelly and the addition of Marshall’s accomplished Elijah Alston:
Akheem Mesidor is back.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
Behold the humble brilliance of the Indian burrito.
—Travis M. Andrews, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024
How much control, how much brilliance, how much money?
—Mark Athitakis, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
The spoils of brilliance often include a certain license to bad behavior.
—Kara Panzer, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2024
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brilliance
noun
bril·liance
ˈbril-yən(t)s 
: the quality or state of being brilliant
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