brilliancy
AmericanOther Word Forms
- overbrilliancy noun
Etymology
Origin of brilliancy
First recorded in 1740–50; brilli(ant) + -ancy
Example Sentences
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Like many of Capablanca’s best wins, there’s no spectacular brilliancy here, but a world-class opponent is still rendered helpless in less than 30 moves.
From Washington Times • Sep. 20, 2022
And that was, I think, really the brilliancy of the film.
From Fox News • Nov. 19, 2019
At a dinner party, she shines with the “revolving brilliancy that collective approval always struck from her.”
From The New Yorker • Sep. 9, 2019
“Europeans coming to America are surprised by the brilliancy of our autumnal foliage,” the proud Yankee bragged.
From Slate • Oct. 24, 2011
Bobby’s remuneration from the American Chess Foundation for his sparkling brilliancy?
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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