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The professor was known for his brilliance.
the brilliance of a diamond
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Her brilliance and talent would have remained hidden but for this intimate telling by flute-player Nityanand Haldipur, disciple and gatekeeper to the legendary musician.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 June 2024
Her brilliance, fearlessness, curiosity, conviction, humor, rigor, discipline, and passion made for a larger-than-life, colorful, and truly incredible presence.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 20 June 2024
Part of Penn’s brilliance was his ability to capture the dark underbelly of beauty in sparse compositions.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 20 June 2024
All of them — Reggie Jackson, Bo Jackson, Magic Johnson, Wayne Gretzky, Joe Montana, Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods — follow a trail Mays blazed 70 years ago, and which remains backlit in the afterglow of his brilliance.
—Gary Peterson, The Mercury News, 19 June 2024
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 June 2024
Her brilliance, fearlessness, curiosity, conviction, humor, rigor, discipline, and passion made for a larger-than-life, colorful, and truly incredible presence.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 20 June 2024
Part of Penn’s brilliance was his ability to capture the dark underbelly of beauty in sparse compositions.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 20 June 2024
All of them — Reggie Jackson, Bo Jackson, Magic Johnson, Wayne Gretzky, Joe Montana, Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods — follow a trail Mays blazed 70 years ago, and which remains backlit in the afterglow of his brilliance.
—Gary Peterson, The Mercury News, 19 June 2024
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“Brilliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brilliance. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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brilliance
noun
bril·liance
ˈbril-yən(t)s 
: the quality or state of being brilliant
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