Examples of brilliance in a Sentence
The professor was known for his brilliance.
the brilliance of a diamond
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After thinking of it as a separate musical idea, Moody realized that the character’s endless curiosity and moments of brilliance were at his heart.
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Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 25 July 2025
Yet, individual brilliance means little without collaboration.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
Max, in all her Black feminist brilliance, could not exist in a vacuum.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 22 July 2025
Few understood the grind behind the artistic brilliance: the obsessive repetition, the sleepless nights, the meticulous labor behind even a single bar of music.
—David Kushner, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2025
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Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 25 July 2025
Yet, individual brilliance means little without collaboration.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
Max, in all her Black feminist brilliance, could not exist in a vacuum.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 22 July 2025
Few understood the grind behind the artistic brilliance: the obsessive repetition, the sleepless nights, the meticulous labor behind even a single bar of music.
—David Kushner, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for brilliance
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“Brilliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brilliance. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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brilliance
noun
bril·liance
ˈbril-yən(t)s 
: the quality or state of being brilliant
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