brilliance
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Brook had shown glimpses of his brilliance in his 31-ball knock and was keeping Sunrisers' hopes alive, but his dismissal left them needing 89 off 44 balls and the innings fell away.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
It wasn’t Bottura’s technical brilliance that changed me.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
Wilson is right that Nolan’s movie lacks Odysseus’ egomaniacal brilliance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
Taken alone as a whodunit, it isn’t of particular or surprising brilliance; none of the mini-mysteries to follow, in fact, are likely to set one reeling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Verusha turned a shade of red to rival Håkon’s brilliance.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
Vocabulary lists containing brilliance
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -ance, -ence
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