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leading light
noun as in inspirational celebrity
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President Obama delivered a soaring eulogy for the late Richard Holbrooke today, calling him a "leading light" of U.S. diplomacy.
Phil May was a leading light of the society, and the grimy and bedaubed plaster laughed with his conceits at every turn.
Since Guerrita, not a single matador of leading light has arisen.
One of them, the leading light of the local Nationalist party, is rated at £8.
Mr. Waldron: These people will think North Dakota is a dark place if this is a leading light.
In due time he would become a leading light and go to Congress.
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On this page you'll find 9 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to leading light, such as: choice spirit, leader, luminary, master spirit, one in a million, and sage.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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