brilliant
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While co-founder Steve Jobs was legendary for being brilliant, but also difficult to work with and prone to tantrums, it's hard to imagine either Tim Cook or John Ternus really kicking off.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
Justice Thomas’s remarks were brilliant and he raised numerous excellent points.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
And after the brilliant shootout birdie that beat Scheffler for his most recent win, Fitzpatrick borrowed an analogy from his other sporting passion, football.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
The two stars lead a beautifully performed Broadway revival of David Auburn’s Pulitzer- and Tony-winning play about the daughter of a brilliant mathematician.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Outside, a brilliant light lit up the windows, brighter than the sunlight had been before it was blocked out by the genie.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
Vocabulary lists containing brilliant
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