brilliant
Shining brightly.
Seen in the wild
The 2026 Met Gala celebrated costuming in a bold way, with brilliant outfits from Sabrina Carpenter, Naomi Osaka, Eileen Gu, Ephraim Sykes, and more.
Dreams come true for young creatives Some brilliant young talent in the City of Ryde was recognised on Wednesday 29 April 2026 when the winners of this year’s Youth Creative Competition were announced. 05 May 2026 Cit…
I listened to the JFK pod again this weekend. Brilliant stuff. I'm sure you'll have heard it but the Rob Reiner JFK pod is pretty interesting.
I watch everything Abigail Thorn creates, although her brilliant long form videos take time so there's a long wait. But she also did a voice role in Baldur's Gate 3, and has acted in Star Wars (The Acolyte) and other…
In The White Guard, Bulgakov's brilliant and evocative prose, translated by Michael Glenny and introduced by Orlando Figes, brings unforgettably to life the chaotic city of Kyiv in 1918 and sheds fascinating light on…
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Shining brightly.
the brilliant lights along the promenade
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(of a colour) Both bright and saturated.
butterflies with brilliant blue wings
“The 2026 Met Gala celebrated costuming in a bold way, with brilliant outfits from Sabrina Carpenter, Naomi Osaka, Eileen Gu, Ephraim Sykes, and more.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Dreams come true for young creatives Some brilliant young talent in the City of Ryde was recognised on Wednesday 29 April 2026 when the winners of this year’s Youth Creative Competition were announced. 05 May 2026 City of Ryde #LGNewsRoundup #LGNSW #NSWCouncils #CityOfRyde #VLGA”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I listened to the JFK pod again this weekend. Brilliant stuff. I'm sure you'll have heard it but the Rob Reiner JFK pod is pretty interesting.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I watch everything Abigail Thorn creates, although her brilliant long form videos take time so there's a long wait. But she also did a voice role in Baldur's Gate 3, and has acted in Star Wars (The Acolyte) and other shows/films. She's amazing. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_S5w...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“In The White Guard, Bulgakov's brilliant and evocative prose, translated by Michael Glenny and introduced by Orlando Figes, brings unforgettably to life the chaotic city of Kyiv in 1918 and sheds fascinating light on the complex, interwoven histories of Ukraine and Russia.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(of a voice or sound) Having a sharp, clear tone.
The actor's performance in the play was simply brilliant.
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