luminary

Example Sentences

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Kent’s jet-black sea is indistinguishable from the cosmos, and his white whale glows like some luminary body within it.

From The Wall Street Journal

David imagines Silas mentoring him, introducing him to literary luminaries and advancing his career.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mention “Muscle Shoals” and for many the phrase evokes an otherwise obscure Alabama town where memorable soul-era R&B records were born, by such luminaries as Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett and the Staple Singers.

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Gordon-Levitt said the group is not limited to Hollywood luminaries and is open to all creators and the skilled workers around them, including podcasters, digital content creators and newsletter writers.

From Los Angeles Times

Tech luminaries past and present have sent their children to the exclusive private school, founded back in 1893.

From The Wall Street Journal