leading light

Example Sentences

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But for now, Nebius is the leading light.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

But after settling in Manhattan in 1918, she quickly became a leading light in American modernism—and fell in love with skyscrapers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 8, 2025

That’s underscored by Bapcor signaling it has lost market share in its Trade business, which was previously the leading light among its operations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025

Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze, another leading light in the party, suggested Amaglobeli could come out and admit "I made a mistake, and I apologise", as the Batumi was a dignified police officer.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2025

Hence the 2004 headline in the satirical newspaper The Onion on the passing of postmodernism’s leading light: Jacques Derrida “Dies.”

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker