brilliant
Example Sentences
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She always has a brilliant comeback line for every situation, refusing to ever settle for second billing.
From Salon
For Wolff, celebrities attending races is "brilliant for the sport" - but there must be a serious side too.
From BBC
New research suggests that Saturn's brilliant rings and its largest moon, Titan, may share a violent past shaped by collisions between moons.
From Science Daily
Richard has enjoyed a brilliant Broadway career, attacked a critic who didn’t like his Lear, and has to retreat to his small hometown of Millersburg, Pa., to try to repair his life.
Charles gazed at his wife’s brilliant spirit; five minutes turned to fifteen and still her figure remained.
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.