luminary
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
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
A luminary in his field, Tao conducts research that examines, in part, whether a group of numbers are random or structured.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2025
Now, to paraphrase another literary luminary, Dylan Thomas, reporters are not going gentle into that good night.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 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
Vincenzo Perugia became, briefly, a luminary on the level of the Mona Lisa itself.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
Pope Leo recently issued an encyclical on AI that built on the work last September of a panel of Nobel laureates, tech specialists and other luminaries the Vatican had assembled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 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
He handles the fine arts beat as well, talking to such luminaries as photographer Annie Leibovitz and painter David Hockney.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
Lex Fridman's podcast draws millions of viewers or listeners and has attracted tech luminaries including Musk, Zuckerberg, DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman for two-to-three-hour discussions ranging from business to the personal.
From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 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
Vocabulary lists containing luminary
The Vocabulary.com Top 1000
Looking to grow your vocabulary? Check out this interactive, curated word list from our team of English language specialists at Vocabulary.com – one of over 17,000 lists we've built to help learners worldwide!
Let There Be Light: Lum and Luc
Interested in learning more words like this one? Our team at Vocabulary.com has got you covered! You can review flashcards, quiz yourself, practice spelling, and more – and it's all completely free to use!
100 SAT Words Beginning with "J," "K," and "L"
Want to remember this word for good? Start your learning journey today with our library of interactive, themed word lists built by the experts at Vocabulary.com – we'll help you make the most of your study time!
