Sentence examples for brilliant command of from inspiring English sources

Here was a man with a brilliant command of the debating- chamber rapier.

Sir Christopher Wren's 17th-century masterpiece demonstrates a brilliant command of space and light.

His style became more dazzling and bemusing as his brilliant command of language and playfulness led to distinctly Porterian turns of phrase.

Artists usually employ watercolour to produce only delicate, transparent effects, but Marin's brilliant command of the medium enabled him to render the monumental power of New York and the relentless surge of the sea on the Maine coast.

He achieved this status not only through his brilliant command of the Spanish language and sparklingly mischievous (and corrosive) sense of humor, but also through his unrelenting commitment to revolutionary change.

He had a brilliant command of the English language, only bettered by his brilliant mastery of his own language, Shona.

Union Square is under the command of a brilliant drunk named Canning Woodhull.

"He was, like Roberts, a brilliant lawyer and clearly had command of the cases and the calendar," Professor Simon said.

His teachers, Jerome Lowenthal at the Juilliard School and Douglas Humpherys at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, point to his brilliant technique, soulful lyricism and command of nuance.

The already brilliant original game, which saw players take command of Earth's defence against an alien invasion, is tweaked here almost to perfection, packing a slew of new elements.

John Ashbery, an enigmatic genius of modern poetry whose energy, daring and boundless command of language raised American verse to brilliant and baffling heights, died early Sunday at age 90.