brilliant
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But Mary is different from the superpowered variety of the trope, or the brilliant outcasts in teen movies like “Mean Girls,” “Sixteen Candles,” “The Edge of Seventeen” or “The Perks of Being a Wallflower.”
From Salon • May 20, 2026
And from a comedy perspective, the fictional Colbert was a brilliant creation, a parody of the decade’s growing right-wing punditry and media figures who embraced “truthiness” over truth.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Excellence at the BBC has always been founded on great, creative storytelling and brilliant, independent journalism.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
If tech founders want to stand out in an increasingly saturated and flattened market, they must bolster brilliant ideas by leaning on the one quality AI can’t emulate: humanity.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
“Sounds good to me! The ox needs a rest after all his brilliant work.”
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
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