brilliant
adjective
shining brightly; sparkling; glittering; lustrous.
brilliants
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pluralof brilliant.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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She finally disclosed that she had made it herself out of some old tulle and brilliants she "found around the house" and it "represented absolutely nothing at all."
From Time Magazine Archive
Other items: > An agate bowl mounted in gold, fine stones, brilliants and rubies, with two enameled gold sirens, bearing baskets of fruit, poised on the rim.
From Time Magazine Archive
The peasants, quivering with avarice, scuttle off to the appointed spot and dig up the treasure: an iron casket crammed with smoldering brilliants.
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
And with that the Prince took from his neck a gold chain set with large brilliants, and hung it round the Pasha's neck.
From 'Midst the Wild Carpathians by M?r J?kai
