BRILLIANCES Synonyms: 111 Similar and Opposite Words

brilliance

noun

ˈbril-yən(t)s

Definition of brilliance

as in brilliancy

the quality or state of having or giving off light the brilliance of the flash from the camera was so intense that I was blinded for a moment afterwards

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as in majesty

impressiveness of beauty on a large scale the brilliance of the palace is really quite staggering

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Recent Examples of brilliance Capable of flashes of brilliance, but with maddening periods of inconsistency. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026 What Benton makes of it in time and space is its own quiet moment of brilliance. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2026 That is the brilliance of this script written by Inarritu, his Birdman collaborators Alexander Dinelaris & Nicolás Giacobone, and Sabina Berman, with a story by Berman & Iñárritu and Jez Butterworth. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026 Star running back Bijan Robinson walked over, tapped Penix on his right knee and gave him advice that helped spearhead the Falcons’ offensive brilliance in a 35-14 win over the Packers on Thursday night at Lambeau Field. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for brilliance

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Noun

Greatest brilliancy marks the sweet spot between the two, when Venus' apparent size and shrinking phase combine to give us the greatest apparent area of illuminated Venus in our sky.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 18 Sep. 2026
The result is an incredible repository of vexations, bafflements, witticisms, and brilliancies.

— Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 1 June 2026

Definition of brilliancy

Noun

The best O’Hara acolytes are the ones who encourage us to see the beauty in the world, attuned to torsos on a New York Street or the majesty of making eggs for a loved one.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026
To walk deep into the mountain forests at the doorstep of the Rocky Mountains, is to encounter the fragrant majesty of century-old ponderosa pine trees famous for lining ski slopes, National Park trails and residential neighborhoods.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of majesty

Noun

Aside from its brightness, everything else about the BOAT fits the model of a typical long-duration GRB.

— Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Both have somewhat lower brightness ratings, but both add a vertical lens shift, which can help make up for that.

— M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of brightness

Noun

Allen took matters into his own hands, rushing for 32 yards on the drive and getting well within field goal range for Tyler Bass to get his shot at glory.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
The story centers on an everyday girl who is handed an unlikely chance at glory through an unusual contest.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of glory

Noun

Intarsia cashmere, combinations of leather and chiffon, and silk knitwear are areas of interest, with softness and lightness informing the broader wardrobe.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
What’s exciting about creating things is that sense of freedom, that lightness and the ability to adapt.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of lightness

Noun

Something draped and silk is my sweet spot, offering both elegance and comfort.

— Fred Sahai, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026
All four movies exhibit Mackenzie’s knack for trenchant social and political commentary slightly heightened by his elegance as a dramatist and visceral genre filmmaker, and all are accompanied by illuminating supplements.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of elegance

Noun

Yedikule Fortress, a former prison and imperial treasury whose origins go back to the fourth-century Walls of Constantinople, is returning to its former magnificence as the result of a multi-stage restoration project.

— Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
The magnificence of the AI renaissance has blinded our society to its pernicious creep into the arts.

— David Barber, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of magnificence

Noun

Legal recognition of the country’s nobility stopped in 1946 and for aristocrats such as Princess Giacinta Ruspoli, upkeep of the family’s ancestral homes doesn’t come cheap.

— Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Thomas Jefferson is believed to have loved these wines and today they are enjoyed by Italian nobility and discerning wine lovers the world over.

— Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026

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