brilliance

noun

bril·​liance ˈbril-yən(t)s How to pronounce brilliance (audio)
Synonyms of brilliancenext
: the quality or state of being brilliant

Examples of brilliance in a Sentence

The professor was known for his brilliance. the brilliance of a diamond
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Those struggles were on them early on, and a function of Vasilevskiy’s brilliance late. Adam H. Beasley, Miami Herald, 28 Dec. 2025 French existence, universal brilliance. Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 28 Dec. 2025 Apple recently learned that engineering brilliance does not guarantee sales. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Dec. 2025 But the shoddy quality of the past two decades has no impact on the brilliance of the early years. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 25 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for brilliance

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First Known Use

1748, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of brilliance was in 1748

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“Brilliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brilliance. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.

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brilliance

noun
bril·​liance ˈbril-yən(t)s How to pronounce brilliance (audio)
: the quality or state of being brilliant

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