Synonyms for brilliance
ˈbrɪl yənsbril·liance

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1. glare, blaze, brilliancenoun

   a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted

   "a glare of sunlight"

   Synonyms:
   hell, grandeur, genius, blazing, glower, spotlight, splendor, limelight, magnificence, grandness, splendour, glare, public eye, blaze

2. magnificence, brilliance, splendor, splendour, grandeur, grandnessnoun

   the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand

   "for magnificence and personal service there is the Queen's hotel"; "his `Hamlet' lacks the brilliance that one expects"; "it is the university that gives the scene its stately splendor"; "an imaginative mix of old-fashioned grandeur and colorful art"; "advertisers capitalize on the grandness and elegance it brings to their products"

   Synonyms:
   wideness, magnanimousness, immensity, richness, splendor, enormousness, sizeableness, luster, blaze, nobleness, magnificence, greatness, brilliancy, grandness, vastness, impressiveness, nobility, genius, splendour, lustre, grandeur, glare, importance, immenseness

3. brilliance, geniusnoun

   unusual mental ability

   Synonyms:
   virtuoso, wizard, star, hotshot, brainiac, splendor, champion, glare, blaze, mavin, magnificence, wizardry, grandness, mastermind, superstar, ace, whiz, sensation, genius, splendour, maven, wiz, grandeur, adept, brain, flair, whizz

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1. List of paraphrases for "brilliance":

   brightness, luminosity, genius, splendour, engineering

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1. Richard Gordon:

   In the 20th century, specialisation has become the counterfeit of brilliance.

2. Prince Harry:

   Thank you for inspiring us with your brilliance, your determination and your compassion, our mum believed that young people have the power to change the world. She believed in your strength because she saw it day in, and day out.

3. Mitch Daniels:

   Indiana Republican Sen. Mike Braun embodied all we can hope for in our leaders : brilliance of mind, purity of motive, stainless in character, tireless in the pursuit of duty. Incomparably knowledgeable about the world, Indiana Republican Sen. Mike Braun was first and always a patriot, utterly dedicated to the security and wellbeing of Indiana Republican Sen. Mike Braun fellow Americans, indiana Republican Sen. Mike Braun voice is now silent, but Indiana Republican Sen. Mike Braun is still with us. Indianapolis is a thriving and vibrant city because of Indiana Republican Sen. Mike Braun. The world is safer from nuclear danger because of Indiana Republican Sen. Mike Braun. And so many of us, while falling far short of the standards Indiana Republican Sen. Mike Braun set, are vastly better people because of Indiana Republican Sen. Mike Braun.

4. General Omar Bradley:

   We have grasped the mystery of the atom and we have rejected the Sermon on the Mount. The world has achieved brilliance without conscience, our world is a world of nuclear giants and ethical infants.

5. Tara Cornelisse:

   You're standing in a dark forest and suddenly there is a brilliance of little lights everywhere.