brilliant
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Clarity is exactly what Sophy Romvari seeks in her brilliant debut, “Blue Heron,” though it’s not as easy to see that.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
"We put a squad together just to try and get out of this league. The lads have been absolutely brilliant, and the manager has been a breath of fresh air," Hodge told BBC Radio Humberside.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
I think Pep will go out on a high, helped by the fact Aston Villa will still be celebrating after their brilliant Europa League win.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
And from a comedy perspective, the fictional Colbert was a brilliant creation, a parody of the decade’s growing right-wing punditry and media figures who embraced “truthiness” over truth.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Any fool could solve a simple crime, the thinking went, but it would take a brilliant crime for a brilliant detective to truly show his worth.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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