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The professor was known for his brilliance.
the brilliance of a diamond
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Young has shown true flashes of brilliance.
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Mike Kaye
september 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
But then come the passages of cockeyed brilliance—such as this one, yoking Nicholas’s philosophical meditation on the nature of subjective perception to the 1960s sitcom Gilligan’s Island.
—Scott Stossel, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
No amount of design brilliance saves a page that doesn't speak directly to your visitor's pain.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
As the number one overall pick last year, Williams somewhat underperformed as a rookie, but some of that can be attributed to poor coaching, and the former Heisman Trophy winner showed flashes of brilliance at times.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
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Mike Kaye
september 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
But then come the passages of cockeyed brilliance—such as this one, yoking Nicholas’s philosophical meditation on the nature of subjective perception to the 1960s sitcom Gilligan’s Island.
—Scott Stossel, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
No amount of design brilliance saves a page that doesn't speak directly to your visitor's pain.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
As the number one overall pick last year, Williams somewhat underperformed as a rookie, but some of that can be attributed to poor coaching, and the former Heisman Trophy winner showed flashes of brilliance at times.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Brilliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brilliance. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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brilliance
noun
bril·liance
ˈbril-yən(t)s 
: the quality or state of being brilliant
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