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

The five-piece is a leading light in the wave of young regional Mexican music to blow up TikTok and the Billboard charts.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2023

She belonged to I don’t know how many different clubs; she was a leading light of local so-called ‘ ‘black society.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey