brilliant
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Jeffrey Wright, Richard Gere and Katherine Waterson round out a top-notch cast in this adaptation of Eric Rochant’s brilliant French series “Le Bureau des Legendes.”
From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026
Teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi once again excelled in the Indian Premier League with a brilliant 96 off 47 balls in the second qualifier on Friday.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
I have way more boundaries than I think Elsbeth does, but I’m not nearly as brilliant as that woman.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
“War” segues into “Born In The USA,” a segue so simple but so brilliant it’s surprising it hasn’t happened before.
From Salon • May 28, 2026
“Since you work at the Park, I know you’re wonderfully brilliant in some unique way. But I wonder if people know that you’re such a fine athlete.”
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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