leading light
Example Sentences
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By then, it had long been obvious Norris' talent marked him out as one of the leading lights of the new generation of drivers, along with his compatriot George Russell and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc.
From BBC
The latest episode of fragility started last week, when shares of some of the sector’s leading lights lost ground.
But after settling in Manhattan in 1918, she quickly became a leading light in American modernism—and fell in love with skyscrapers.
That’s underscored by Bapcor signaling it has lost market share in its Trade business, which was previously the leading light among its operations.
Redford's passing caused an outpouring of grief from the US filmmaking community -- many of whose leading lights got their start at the indie movie festival he created, including Quentin Tarantino and Steven Soderbergh.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
