1
as in dazzling
giving off or reflecting much light
a brilliant chandelier graces the hotel lobby
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2
as in clever
having or showing quickness of mind
a brilliant boy who left for college at the age of 16
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as in prominent
likely to attract attention
a brilliant example of government waste
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as in gem
a usually valuable stone cut and polished for ornament
the diamond cutter set out an array of brilliants to show the various ways the diamond could be cut
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Recent Examples of brilliant
Meagan Jordan,
Rolling Stone,
26 June 2026
The ability to pursue scientific discovery, develop new surgical techniques and work alongside brilliant colleagues to save and improve lives is one of the greatest privileges imaginable.
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Ben Carson,
Baltimore Sun,
26 June 2026
The ring features a 12-carat sapphire set in a halo of 14 round brilliant diamonds.
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Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
26 June 2026
Then a plane of white under a brilliant, cloudless blue sky.
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Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
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In Proof, how has playing Robert, who’s brilliant but also struggles with mental health, stretched or transformed your range?
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Meagan Jordan,
Rolling Stone,
26 June 2026
The ability to pursue scientific discovery, develop new surgical techniques and work alongside brilliant colleagues to save and improve lives is one of the greatest privileges imaginable.
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Ben Carson,
Baltimore Sun,
26 June 2026
The ring features a 12-carat sapphire set in a halo of 14 round brilliant diamonds.
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Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
26 June 2026
Then a plane of white under a brilliant, cloudless blue sky.
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Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
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Listing soon, while the numbers are still dazzling, could be strategic.
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Pop these strips on dry teeth while doing skincare or your makeup, and then brace yourself for a dazzling white outcome.
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Instead of adding more junk to your drawers, these clever gadgets actually solve kitchen dilemmas we’re all faced with.
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Perhaps one of these seven recently-in-theaters flicks — including a blockbuster sequel, a clever piece of folk horror, a controversial biopic, and the latest from a British film legend.
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His father, Manuel Cepeda, was a prominent figure in the Colombian Communist Party, and was assassinated in 1994 during a particularly bloody era in Colombia's internal conflict.
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The chatbot’s responses include citations and prominent links to news outlets.
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Wedged between two popular vacation towns – Pagosa Springs and Durango – Chimney Rock National Monument is another southwestern Colorado gem.
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Boutique gems, new offers win the day Elevated VIP-style vacays with truffles, oysters and bubbly are attainable with some tips and tricks.
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The observations seem to nail down the theory that clusters of hot, massive, luminous stars in young galaxies in the early universe played a dominant role in ionizing the universe's neutral gas.
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Makeup artist Tracey Levy utilized Beauty Pie products for the actress’ luminous visage.
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Alan was successful, intelligent, social and well-liked.
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Our goal is not to tell you what to think, but to give you the essential knowledge and understanding to come to your own intelligent conclusions.
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Evolutionary cues, emotional encoding and genetics all converge in how partners experience each other’s smell, and a noticeable shift in that experience may be worth paying attention to.
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After 12 weeks, the results suggested that a tiny dose of regular exercise could yield noticeable physical benefits.
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The figures for the first time give the public a concrete idea about the King’s personal wealth, as opposed to the castles, jewels and artwork that go with the job but aren’t the monarch’s personal property.
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What will be interesting to see is if Samsung’s new display jewel-in-the-crown, the Galaxy S26 Ultra’s privacy screen, makes it into the Galaxy S27 Pro.
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“Brilliant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brilliant. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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