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luminary

[loo-muh-ner-ee] / ˈlu məˌnɛr i /


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The selloff left many of the market’s luminaries—those so well-known that they go simply as “Pomp” and “Novo” and “Mooch”—searching for answers.

From The Wall Street Journal

She describes their sparkling years of early adulthood, when their lives intersected with an array of luminaries that included Bob Dylan, Andy Warhol, Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix.

From The Wall Street Journal

As news of her death spread on Friday, fellow performers and other luminaries were quick to react.

From Barron's

Board members, top players, and luminaries ranging from Tiger Woods to Jack Nicklaus all had a voice in how to proceed, the people familiar with the decision said.

From The Wall Street Journal

In 1972, filmmaker William Greaves reconvened a group of artists and luminaries from the Harlem Renaissance including musicians, playwrights, poets and scholars at Duke Ellington’s townhouse for an afternoon of reminiscing and rumination.

From Los Angeles Times