1. brilliant
Our child seems to be brilliant. Of course, we may be prejudiced.
Brilliant!
American industry makes various attempts to find and encourage brilliant students from abroad.
Brilliant papers by Comrade Stalin allowed Soviet linguistics to take the leading position in the world.
It is because light travels faster than sound that some people look brilliant before sounding stupid.
The army was involved in a number of brilliant actions during the battle.
Brilliant people have one major drawback - they don't know how to lose.
Russell was a brilliant philosopher, but even the simplest practical task was quite beyond him.
No other student in the class is so brilliant as he is.
The idea was quite brilliant. She's got a brilliant sense of humour.
It’s thrilling and brilliant and useful most of the time, but it’s not a right to be able to use it.
I can’t ride a horse, but my sister is brilliant at riding.
He was brilliant, even as a boy. / But that was before I had a brilliant plan.
Mr President, I congratulate you on your brilliant response to China.
Smiling cheerfully, the two began to walk off into their brilliant future.
2. splendid
What a good scholar the author must be to write such a splendid book!
The more worthless the plant, the more rapid and splendid is its growth.
It would be splendid if we could go there, wouldn't it?
splendid medium
The view was splendid over the plain, and in the distance was Asuka.
Miss, that dress is splendid, it has a sheer silhouette and is very classy.
Cold and dry, splendid sunshine, what beautiful winter weather!
Literary composition is a great achievement that concerns the ruling of a state, a splendid affair of eternal standing.
It'll be fine, you can do it! Trust yourself! You are already a splendid swimmer!
It was a wonderful evening! No, not wonderful. It was simply splendid.
“Harry!” said Fred, elbowing Percy out of the way and bowing deeply. “Simply splendid to see you, old boy —”
He used to have splendid toys that we all wanted to play with.
For all his life, he knew he'd remember each splendid moment with her.
The little prince cast around for somewhere to sit, but the planet was completely covered by the king's splendid ermine cloak.
The cockerel's splendid red cockscomb is thought to play a part in determining gender and breed.