Collocations for "brilliant"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "brilliant" in context.
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brilliant
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- a brilliant [woman, teacher, scientist, businessman, student]
- is the most brilliant [woman] (of our time)
- UK: is brilliant at [math, cooking, sports]
- is brilliant at [making, doing, solving]
- the most brilliant minds [in history, of our generation]
- a brilliant (new) [book, novel, album]
- had a brilliant career [in, as]
- a brilliant opportunity [for, to]
- [put in, was] a brilliant performance
- a brilliant [goal, save, stop, touchdown]
- what a brilliant [idea, suggestion]!
- am full of brilliant ideas
- that's brilliant!
- a brilliant diamond (ring)
- brilliant [jewels, rubies]
- a brilliant (shade of) [blue, red]
- woke to brilliant sunshine
- [incredibly, very, absolutely, just, so] brilliant
'brilliant' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):