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brilliant

[bril-yuhnt] / ˈbrɪl yənt /




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Here enters Apollo Creed, heavyweight champion of the world, a brilliant showman inspired by Muhammad Ali.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Pulisic at his finest is definitely not bang-average, and he had a brilliant year for AC Milan in Italy — but it was last year, and in 2026 he virtually disappeared.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Andy Robertson looks in brilliant nick because he has only played half a season at Liverpool.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Anxiously scanning the horizon, hoping that a brilliant force will leave the masses forever changed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

He’ll move up and down Italy, a brilliant artist without a place to call his own.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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