illustrious
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His work was picked up by both Cambridge student journalists and English tabloids, who questioned why the illustrious institution had hired him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Known as the Womack Sisters, BG, Zeimani and Kucha, come from an illustrious musical lineage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Hospitality veteran Clemens Keller insists that Vienna's storied "heuriger" winemakers' taverns -- which face a hangover-inducing brew of real estate speculation, spiralling costs and climate change -- cannot rely on their illustrious past.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
Before I go, some personal news: I’m taking off a week and change to get married, so my illustrious colleagues will have your back until I return.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
His first significant contribution to science concerned the springiness, or compressibility, of air, and involved the most famous experiment of his illustrious career.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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