brilliant
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Colin Davison, 73, from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, said a similar "sun lounger allocation" system in place at a resort in Paphos, Cyprus, had been "brilliant" when he visited.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
That was the same day Roberts unveiled another bit of brilliant PR, claiming that he would be a humble judge, comparing the job with that of a baseball umpire.
From Slate • May 7, 2026
The report was visionary, bold, even brilliant, and it’s as close as we got to a modern Edenic L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
“You would never think that America’s sweetheart would be so brilliant as this extremely chilly, withholding suburban housewife,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
Smithy continued his assessment of the gunner’s brilliant plan.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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