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illustrious

[ih-luhs-tree-uhs] / ɪˈlʌs tri əs /


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Also, music legend Billy Joel has had double trouble selling his illustrious estates.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

For that alone, he will be a part of Liverpool's illustrious history.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

A new production on illustrious Italian football manager Carlo Ancelotti by Paulo Sorrentino was announced in Cannes on Friday.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Vladimir Sklarov, who claimed to have connections to the illustrious Astor family and lent money to billionaires, was charged with wire fraud and money laundering in Manhattan federal court.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 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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