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brilliance

The quality of being exceptionally effulgent (giving off light).

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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK

The quality of being exceptionally effulgent (giving off light).

[G]arishly enough they glared there, transparently wannish as it were shamed, like blinking night-things surprised by the brilliance of day, they having so flared and stared for months, or years, inasmuch as they were now blazing diminis…
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  • “RE: https://sportsbots.xyz/users/LFC/statuses/2051689626864148927 Bobby brilliance ✨🇧🇷”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “#ArtistFave15 KATE MILLER-HEIDKE 1️⃣1️⃣ - Words This is the song that made me take notice. Kate was definitely being marketed and branded by her label at this time but her brilliance wasn't dulled.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “No! Claude recently sassed me. Gave me a reply straight out of my 9yo’s preteen repertoire. I can assure you that is way worse than cloyingly positive feedback about the brilliance of my ideas and groveling when it makes a mistake.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “#birds A robin in the early morning light. The low angle and brilliance of the light really changes the image and makes it feel more like a stage. The shadows also add an interesting echo to the robin's morning bath.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Seattle Sounders FC roundup for May 5th 2026. Miami blow a 3-0 lead despite Messi brilliance — MLS chaos continues as The Sounders track the race. #SeattleSounders #SSFC #Sounders #SoundersFC #LumenField #MLS #Soccer #Futbol”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK

The quality of having extraordinary mental capacity.

What brilliance it took from Harry Kane to control the cross and place the ball into the top corner.
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  • “I dreamed that an acquaintance from college I last saw regularly well over a decade ago called me "a combination of utter brilliance and staggering stupidity", and I don't know why my brain is choosing violence at ass o'clock in the morning but damn.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “"Sometimes the fastest way forward is to look backwards. It's easier to avoid stupidity than to achieve brilliance." This is the Inversion. https://moresapien.org/inversion/”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “52) A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (6/10) S'fine! Some sparks of brilliance occasionally and some strong subtext about repressed homosexuality (whether intended to be positive by the writer is up for debate) that sings to me but largely meandering and boring.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Today's name is Tejase. The one who is the very essence of brilliance, light, and fiery power. Jai Bhairava Baba. #Kalabhairava”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “There’s a stretch of Tarantino films between Kill Bill 1 and Hateful Eight that have moments of brilliance but are too bogged down by his over-indulgence. I was bored by Scott Pilgrim and will probably never attempt a reassessment. I enjoyed Halloween Ends, but it is flawed.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 27, 2026UK

(chiefly, _, British) Magnificence; resplendence.

[G]arishly enough they glared there, transparently wannish as it were shamed, like blinking night-things surprised by the brilliance of day, they having so flared and stared for months, or years, inasmuch as they were now blazing diminis…
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