brilliant
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There are finer moments in American cinema, more brilliant, more profound and poetic, but there is no greater moment in American cinema.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
As brilliant as the Wayans brothers can be, they seem to have a fundamental misunderstanding of what’s made “Scary Movie” last all these years.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
Anxiously scanning the horizon, hoping that a brilliant force will leave the masses forever changed.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
“What will really drive our share price going forward is brilliant execution, and anything outside of that is a distraction, frankly,” she adds.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
This is Leonardo—among the most brilliant minds of his era—writing in code.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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