luminary
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The art-world luminary on the power of stress, why museums should never issue statements and whether art should be considered an asset class.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
Now, to paraphrase another literary luminary, Dylan Thomas, reporters are not going gentle into that good night.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2024
During his practice round, Spielberg had a funny bit where he named a deceased Hollywood luminary as the pretend winner.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2024
Much like York, who was eventually collected by Jacqueline Kennedy and revered by the elite, Anderson has transformed from an outsider to a luminary, celebrated by the glitterati and beyond.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 1, 2024
Then they announced their Patron Historic, the luminary from history whom they would name themselves after.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
Britpop luminaries Pulp closed the mainstage on Saturday night at the four-day event, near Blandford Forum, Dorset.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
The guest list included Amodei himself, plus the company’s top scientist and other key executives, as well as AI luminaries and members of the Silicon Valley elite.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
The negative response to the Alibaba fundraising coincided with setbacks for other luminaries in the AI buildout.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
To compile our expansive list we surveyed more than 200 bookish luminaries — along with a few zealous book club members.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Inside that circle are the homes of Raphael, Michelangelo, Botticelli—and the list of luminaries goes on.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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