Sentence examples for brilliant leads from inspiring English sources

And the unassuming Mr. Burton, who has also worked with Rick Nelson, Emmylou Harris and Elvis Costello, lent his twangy, articulate, brilliant leads to the rockabilly singer Dale Hawkins — they collaborated on the 1957 hit "Susie Q" — as well as Lazy Lester and Ms. Jackson.

Olivia and Thomas, the brilliant leads of this moving film.

The boat, Brilliant, led the others all the way around, followed by the Cherubini boats.

Raising an eyebrow slightly, Lev, East, congratulated Blanchard on his brilliant lead.

HBO's "Enlightened" was nominated, not merely for Laura Dern's brilliant lead performance but for Molly Shannon's featured role.

The same brilliant lead, with the same result, was made by Takos Kannavos of Greece, playing against Monaco.

Aa, who obviously leads any alphabetical list of bridge experts, made a brilliant lead on the diagramed deal from the quarterfinal stage.

Writing in The New York Times, Frank Rich said the play's malicious wit was "fueled further by a pair of brilliant lead players".

On the diagramed deal from the third round, a large audience watching in the Vugraph theater cheered a brilliant lead by an Icelandic player.

West did not know this, however, and tried for a brilliant lead: He underled his spade ace hoping that his partner would win with the king and provide a club ruff.

Walking into the addictions unit, where I went for help more than five years ago, to talk to their brilliant lead Dr Mike Kelleher about service variations reminds me of how far I have come thanks to the help I received from them, and others.