brilliant
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“I will be asking President Xi, a Leader of extraordinary distinction, to ‘open up’ China so that these brilliant people can work their magic, and help bring the People’s Republic to an even higher level!,”
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
That’s the dilemma facing Sean Sullivan, a brilliant cardiologist who should really know better.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Cavalcanti’s, no less brilliant in its execution, looks through the glass darkly, with painful scenes of long-ago squalor and depravity that sadly echo our own.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
Actress Miriam Margolyes led tributes to Pennington, describing him as a "very fine actor, brilliant, wise, clear."
From BBC • May 11, 2026
They were a familiar shade of brilliant blue.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
Vocabulary lists containing brilliant
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