brilliance
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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
Gascoigne said: "Where the Monarch shows the stag in the brilliance of youth, this is a darker, more epic vision: majestic, charged with tension, and iconic in its vision of the Highlands."
From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026
Noguchi extended the same spirit of innovation and aesthetic brilliance to his playgrounds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026
He will be remembered for his brilliance and his kindness.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026
It seemed as though their brilliance must shine through his rags and someone cry out, “Now here is a poor man carrying an emperor’s treasure!”
From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck
Vocabulary lists containing brilliance
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -ance, -ence
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