Examples of brilliance in a Sentence
The professor was known for his brilliance.
the brilliance of a diamond
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Consistency triumphs over bursts of brilliance.
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Feb. 2026
But the rhetoric about NATO somehow being a second tier sort of alliance going forward is clearly being spoken by somebody who doesn't really understand the brilliance and the power of the NATO alliance.
—CBS News, 15 Feb. 2026
The result was a tiara of great height and presence, with floral motifs and mobile elements that allow the stones to vibrate slightly with movement, multiplying their brilliance.
—Marta Martínez Tato, Vanity Fair, 13 Feb. 2026
Teams filtered their play wide and counted on the absence of an aerial threat to restrict Madrid’s creativity outside of the individual brilliance offered by Kylian Mbappe.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Feb. 2026
But the rhetoric about NATO somehow being a second tier sort of alliance going forward is clearly being spoken by somebody who doesn't really understand the brilliance and the power of the NATO alliance.
—CBS News, 15 Feb. 2026
The result was a tiara of great height and presence, with floral motifs and mobile elements that allow the stones to vibrate slightly with movement, multiplying their brilliance.
—Marta Martínez Tato, Vanity Fair, 13 Feb. 2026
Teams filtered their play wide and counted on the absence of an aerial threat to restrict Madrid’s creativity outside of the individual brilliance offered by Kylian Mbappe.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Brilliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brilliance. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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brilliance
noun
bril·liance
ˈbril-yən(t)s 
: the quality or state of being brilliant
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