How to Use "Brilliant" with Example Sentences

brilliant (adj): very bright; very intelligent

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Used with verbs:

"Your idea is brilliant."
(be: is/am/are, seems, sounds)

"That looks brilliant."
(looks)

Used with adverbs:

"That's really a brilliant idea."
(really, just, truly, quite, absolutely)

Used with prepositions:

"She is brilliant at math."
(at)

Used with nouns:

"What a brilliant actor!"
(actor, actress, performer, performance)

"That was a brilliant idea."
(idea, invention)

"You did a brilliant job."
(job)

"That's brilliant news!"
(news)