- plural of luminary.
luminaries
Example Sentences
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To help cover his expenses, he started the Midnight Ramble, a series of concerts at “the Barn,” his house and recording studio, that attracted luminaries like Elvis Costello, Kris Kristofferson and Norah Jones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
Other luminaries, such as the educational reformer Emily Davies and the suffragist Emmeline Pankhurst, actually step out from the background chatter to become major players.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
I don’t think anybody could gather a roomful of luminaries like that from entertainment, tech and politics in the way that Clive did.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
When I started The Swell newsletter last December, I wanted the bonus culture recommendation to start with Salon’s staff before incorporating other experts, journalists and industry luminaries as guests.
From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2026
Not only did he answer my letter, but he included his response in his autobiography, sandwiched between letters to Nehru, Khrushchev, T. S. Eliot, D. H. Lawrence, Ludwig Wittgenstein, and other luminaries.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
