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 But this offseason, the owners finally made moves, bringing in Bob Myers, the architect of Golden State’s brilliance, and Mike Gansey. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026 Shohei Ohtani’s two-way brilliance helped the Dodgers win two World Series titles and become a global draw, but his age and injuries are raising questions about the cost of pitching. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026 Chrysoberyl is a rare gemstone prized for its exceptional hardness and brilliance, known for its honey and chartreuse hues that shift under the light, making Khaled’s one-of-a-kind watch shine that much brighter. — Taylor Stoddard, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2026 Those 4,400+ diamonds were rendered in seven cuts—angel, heart, pear, marquise, oval, radiant, and round brilliant—and used four setting techniques meant to enhance the diamonds’ brilliance. — Max Berlinger, Vogue, 19 Oct. 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

Thankfully, the lunar disk will set a few hours after midnight, leaving a window of beautifully dark sky before dawn in which to enjoy the full majesty of the annual meteor shower.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 17 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of majesty

Noun

Texture takes center stage in the new drop, with plush shearling, shimmering metallics, and festive embellishments bringing a sense of lightness to the house’s signature designs.

— Laura Jackson, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
Wrapped in soft cashmere, the Cashmere Cabin is designed to mimic the feeling of stepping into an Ultralight with Cashmere piece and being enveloped in softness, lightness and ease.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of lightness

Noun

Beautiful cemeteries can captivate with their artistic and architectural elegance, entice with lessons in local history, and tantalize the senses with botanical delights.

— Mitchell Gilburne, Architectural Digest, 26 Oct. 2026
The Napoleonic Wars raged across continental Europe, but that did not stop society life from carrying on in all its dazzling elegance.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 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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