BRILLIANTS Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

brilliants

noun

plural of brilliant

as in jewels

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 brilliants The first hour is brilliants, razor sharp dialogue, top notch performances by Kidman and Cruise. — Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 24 Dec. 2025

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Noun

Few jewels embody that idea as effortlessly as the tennis necklace, which has become a modern jewelry staple.

— Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Pearls are considered the most subdued of jewels, second only to the jet jewelry to which Victorian women were limited during their long periods of formal mourning.

— Judith Martin, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of jewels

Noun

Ayrshire doesn’t get the headlines or rapturous odes that the Highlands do, but this rugged coastal stretch in southwestern Scotland is filled with under-the-radar gems like Glenapp Castle.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
Here are five hidden gems for those seeking depth, authenticity, and a sense of discovery.

— Sofia Markovich, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of gems

Noun

And the lichen also avoids non-bearing rocks like granite, sandstone, and quartzite, where its occurrence dropped to less than one percent.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026
Police reinforcements were called late Saturday to the temporary accommodation center for asylum seekers in Sintiki, a few kilometers (miles) from the Bulgarian border, after migrants threw rocks at guards, according to police.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

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