brilliant
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"It's brilliant big productions are coming here and using Glasgow as a double, but it's important we see Scotland on the big screen as itself," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
It may seem odd, but it’s a brilliant creative choice when considering that while “The Uprising” is technically about the 1381 Peasants’ Revolt in England, that’s not really what it’s about.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
The surly, brilliant, hip, fashionable Davis aspired to many things, but sainthood, even in jest, was not one of them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Look closely at Hokusai's The Great Wave off Kanagawa, one of Japan's most famous works of art, and the brilliant whites seem almost painted onto the scene.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
His mouth opened, and a brilliant ribbon of light trickled out.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
Archbishop Diaz stooped, puffed, fumbled, handed the brilliants pontifically to an attendant, and the fiesta went on.
From Time Magazine Archive
For her trouble the Turkish Government awarded her Turkey's highest aviation honor, a medal set with brilliants.
From Time Magazine Archive
At its head was the Sacred Golden Crown, covered with brilliants, emeralds, rubies and turquoises.
From Time Magazine Archive
Hung against her poop like a great comb of brilliants, a huge electric sign F-R-A-N-C-E made the French Liner France a vessel unique as she moved through her Mediterranean cruise last' week.
From Time Magazine Archive
Their ear-cylinders were gold; but instead of being open tubes, as commonly worn at the capital, they were closed in front, and set with one large cut diamond, ruby, or emerald, surrounded by smaller brilliants.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 120, October, 1867. by Various
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