brilliance
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The film’s brilliance comes from Wain and Marino knowing how to pummel the viewer with jokes while measuring each punchline’s individual weight.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
The opening days of this year’s Aix Festival—which was planned by Pierre Audi, who died in 2025— ranged from brilliance to absurdity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
He is cunning, not intelligent — something he unwittingly proves every time he claims that passing a basic mental competency test shows his brilliance.
From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2026
"Excellence and brilliance often lead to wider recognition, but those who gain recognition without real ability may eventually run into trouble," it read.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
She displayed almost no outward signs of her brilliance and she never showed off.
From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl
Vocabulary lists containing brilliance
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -ance, -ence
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