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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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Here is a test of how a director can mine brilliance out of a single location, with only two actors.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 27 Jan. 2025
Build layers to customize your shine, from subtle to high-impact brilliance.
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Jessica Diner, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2025
Assigning the responsibility of the current blight to their brilliance is about as inappropriate as blaming.
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Marcus Thompson Ii, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
When a quartet of the greatest songwriters will speak publicly about your brilliance that says it all.
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Steve Baltin, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
1748, in the meaning defined above
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“Brilliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brilliance. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
brilliance
noun
bril·liance
ˈbril-yən(t)s
: the quality or state of being brilliant
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