How to Use brilliance in a Sentence

brilliance

noun
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  • The professor was known for his brilliance.
  • 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
  • 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
  • If brilliance is the business plan, then the human humorist is secure.
    — Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 June 2023
  • The great Oppenheimer realizes that no amount of personal brilliance can counter the force of the state.
    — Iva Dixit, New York Times, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Djokovic’s hard-court brilliance, will, in the coming months, continue.
    — Gerald Marzorati, The New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2023
  • And this is just one example of his brilliance, Russell T. Davies.
    — Kturnqui, oregonlive, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Since his big league debut with the White Sox in 2018, the hard-throwing right-hander has shown flashes of brilliance, but hasn’t been able to stay healthy.
    — Jay Cohen, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Feb. 2023
  • Reh Dogg Kneeling in awe, I am humbled by the sheer brilliance of this masterpiece.
    — Jonathan Rowe, Spin, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Yet his brilliance began to emerge in the early 1960s and reached full bloom throughout the decade, largely in his and David’s work with Warwick and Springfield.
    — Jem Aswad, Variety, 9 Feb. 2023
  • Somehow, the Clippers had not been done in by Phoenix’s offensive brilliance.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Editor’s picks There are moments of brilliance, of course.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2024
  • The brilliance of the juke joint is that not only do the patrons feel pleasure, but the people behind the stove, behind the bar, and behind the instruments feel it too.
    — Korsha Wilson, Bon Appétit, 11 Mar. 2024

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