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brilliant

[bril-yuhnt] / ˈbrɪl yənt /




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The young Rollins would hang out at Monk's apartment and played on the pianist's classic 1957 album "Brilliant Corners."

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

“The Chinese side said, ‘Look, yeah, we’re going to compete like heck with the U.S.,’” said Brilliant, a senior counselor to DGA Group, an advisory firm.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Brilliant race start on Sunday and enjoyed a fun battle with Alonso.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Obviously, Radcliffe is the main reason “Every Brilliant Thing” is on Broadway.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

Brilliant and abrasive, Jenkin had diverse interests in linguistics, electronics, mechanics, arithmetic, physics, chemistry, and economics.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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