How to Use brilliance in a Sentence

brilliance

noun
Definition of brilliancenext
Synonyms for brilliancenext
  • Your brilliance will thunder, even if your voice quakes.
    — Kyle Thomas, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2024
  • Mark’s idea didn’t replace Ethernet—and that was its brilliance.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 7 Apr. 2024
  • The spoils of brilliance often include a certain license to bad behavior.
    — Kara Panzer, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2024
  • The former New York Giants star also had moments of brilliance, too.
    — Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 3 May 2024
  • His appeal was clearly driven by a fraudulent image of unsurpassed business success, wealth and brilliance.
    — Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
  • Russell pulled out a moment of brilliance, using the outside of his left foot to send a pass right behind the Austin back line and into Afrifa’s path for an easy tap-in.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2024
  • It’s called Saxem, a material used in satellite technology that has even more brilliance than colored sapphire.
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2023
  • The final act of Rian Johnson’s whodunnit is complete brilliance on a screenplay and acting level.
    — Katie Reul, Variety, 10 Jan. 2023
  • The second season builds on the brilliance of the first with bold storylines, personal arcs for characters, and sets the stage for the future by introducing important figures within the world.
    — Alamin Yohannes, EW.com, 13 Jan. 2023
  • That’s the brilliance of Chinonye to be able to do that.
    — Margy Rochlin, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2023
  • On the flip side, the wrong glass can dull a stellar wine’s brilliance.
    — Susan Choung, Good Housekeeping, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Most other Porsches live in the glow of this car's brilliance.
    — Dave Vanderwerp, Car and Driver, 5 July 2023
  • That said, there are a few flaws dulling this bauble’s brilliance.
    — Courtney Howard, Variety, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Pederson came out of the break with a strike of brilliance.
    — Derrik Klassen, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2023
  • Milisuthando is full of brilliance, thought, and heart.
    — Christine Jean-Baptiste, ELLE, 31 Jan. 2023
  • After 40 years, will the chaos behind the scenes lead to brilliance or more mess?
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 May 2024
  • Davis had flashes of brilliance through the first two quarters.
    — Brian Haenchen, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Jan. 2023
  • But Apartment Life stands as a tribute to him and the brilliance of all involved.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2023
  • Three days that would have been captured with brilliance by the right camera.
    — Outdoor Life, 29 Nov. 2023
  • This is part of Baker’s brilliance: to ruffle feathers with the calmest of breezes.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2023
  • And that’s the brilliance of the hole — players can make anywhere from eagle to double bogey and flip the script.
    — Adam Schupak, The Arizona Republic, 6 Feb. 2023
  • The Clark Sisters are among the legends of Gospel, and Dorinda’s distinctive jazzy sound lends a unique brilliance to the group.
    — Thania Garcia, Variety, 27 Feb. 2024
  • So far this season, there have been small flashes of SATC’s brilliance.
    — Louis Staples, Vogue, 29 July 2023
  • Yet his memory echoes in three decades of hip-hop brilliance.
    — Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2023
  • The brilliance of that show, which earned a Grammy and five Emmy nods, was in its format and structure.
    — Joshua Alston, Variety, 21 Apr. 2023
  • The brilliance of the movie also lies in how its lead costume designer showcased the style of the early ‘90s.
    — Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 25 Mar. 2024
  • He's got this stylistic brilliance that brings in hip-hop and rap, and all old musical forms that help.
    — Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2023
  • He’s got this stylistic brilliance that brings in hip-hop and rap, and all old musical forms that help.
    — Zack Sharf, Variety, 6 Apr. 2023
  • While there are flashes of brilliance on the record, Vultures feels too redundant to be a great Kanye West record.
    — Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Amy Lovell spoke of her husband's selflessness, humility, deep faith and brilliance.
    — Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 20 June 2024

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