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 • Jan. 2, 2026
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
At the time, the Comédie de Genève cited differences in “work philosophy” and “values” between its team and Lupa, 80, a longtime luminary of European theater.
From New York Times • Jan. 16, 2024
Vincenzo Perugia became, briefly, a luminary on the level of the Mona Lisa itself.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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