Sentence examples for brilliant opponent from inspiring English sources

Williams, true to form, found it difficult to give any credit to her brilliant opponent.

We have fought the battle and he was a tough and brilliant opponent.

On Friday, Mr. Trump said he was "greatly honored" to have the backing of a "tough and brilliant opponent".

Robben, such a brilliant yet devious opponent, had started diving to try to win a penalty before Franck Ribéry set up Schweinsteiger to open the scoring.

Among Sumption's colleagues the consensus on his courtroom talents is broad and superlative: "amazing", "brilliant", "a frightening opponent", "icy analytical instinct", "titanic".

Bonaparte excelled at math, and had a chess-like mind that was brilliant at anticipating opponents and calculating likely outcomes, particularly on the battlefield.

PAGE A14 U.S. Wins by One Card The United States capitalized on brilliant play and an opponent's blunder to defeat its archrival, Italy, in Monaco in the biennial world contract bridge championships known as the Bermuda Bowl.

In a come-from-behind finish that bridge aficionados will debate for generations, the United States capitalized on brilliant play and an opponent's blunder to defeat archrival Italy on Saturday in the biennial world contract bridge championships known as the Bermuda Bowl.

The tactical positions it led to were a perfect fit for Tal's combinatorial gifts and he crushed many opponents in brilliant style.

For Antonini, it was a tackle as ill-judged as his interceptions were brilliant last week against the same opponent in the San Siro.

And Gary Oldman is brilliant as Ms. Allen's bitterest opponent ("We have to make her wade in her own blood") - Saturday at 9 p.m. and Saturday/Early Sunday at 4 25 a.m. on HBO.