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brightest

  • superlative
    of bright.
    bright
    adjective
    radiating or reflecting light; luminous; shining.
  • a word form of bright.
    bright
    adjective
    radiating or reflecting light; luminous; shining.

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The opening stand between Banton and Duckett was also impressive - reminiscent of England's brightest ODIs days as they thrashed around the bowling at more than seven runs an over.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Ariel is the brightest of Uranus' moons and the second closest to the planet.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026

AI left academia’s brightest mathematicians slack-jawed when it found solutions to problems that once melted their brains.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

The main airport in Nashville, Tennessee, the home of country music, is to be renamed after one of its brightest stars, the late Dolly Parton who died last month.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

Ella gave the crowds her biggest and brightest smile and tried to hold the grin for as long as possible.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton