brilliant
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“What will really drive our share price going forward is brilliant execution, and anything outside of that is a distraction, frankly,” she adds.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Wembanyama was brilliant, scoring 32 points as San Antonio at last discovered the simple ritual of lobbing the ball to the impossibly tall guy under the basket.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Unflappably brilliant and sincere in her vocation, she proves that faith in action can be both serious and great fun to watch.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Once upon a time, a dynamic young entrepreneur came to him with a brilliant idea that, on paper, could revolutionize healthcare diagnoses and reduce costs exponentially.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
“I would also suggest a very brilliant young woman who just got her diploma, Katherine Coleman. She’s a mathematician and earned the highest GPA we’ve ever had here.”
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
Vocabulary lists containing brilliant
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