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as in star
a ball-shaped gaseous celestial body that shines by its own light
awed by the vast number of luminaries in the night sky
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as in celebrity
a person who is widely known and usually much talked about
luminaries from the worlds of sports, entertainment, and politics were at the gala
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Recent Examples of luminary
Eric Geller, WIRED, 13 Mar. 2025
The segment also honored such behind-the-camera luminaries as directors David Lynch and Norman Jewison, writer-director Robert Towne and producers Roger Corman and Albert S. Ruddy.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
Soccer and Southern luminaries from all over the world are expected.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
The center has historically honored luminaries from music, theater, film and TV.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2025
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But since Trump took office, CISA has lost the three technical luminaries who oversaw that work: Jack Cable, Aeva Black, and Tim Pepper.
—Eric Geller, WIRED, 13 Mar. 2025
The segment also honored such behind-the-camera luminaries as directors David Lynch and Norman Jewison, writer-director Robert Towne and producers Roger Corman and Albert S. Ruddy.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
Soccer and Southern luminaries from all over the world are expected.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
The center has historically honored luminaries from music, theater, film and TV.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for luminary
Noun
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In this age of TV dominance of a culture that moves on fast, producers are trying to snag stars at the moment of their peak appeal.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
6 Apr. 2025
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Indiana orchard carves stunning Caitlin Clark tribute into corn maze County Line Orchard in Hobart, Indiana, has seen record crowds come to witness its Caitlin Clark corn maze in honor of the WNBA Fever and former Iowa star this Halloween season.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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The message is clear, from designers, brands, fashion media, and celebrities alike: America’s mall brands are next up.—
Aamina Inayat Khan,
StyleCaster,
10 Apr. 2025
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And Adidas, Puma and even Reebok are also doubling down on their attempts to lure women, partnering with WNBA stars and other athletes and celebrities popular with females.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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The European Space Agency telescope is designed to make a 3D map of the universe by looking at billions of galaxies up to 10 billion light years away across one third of the sky.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Apr. 2025
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However, the image ended up being so deep—and revealed so many galaxies—that some of the individual objects began to merge and become indistinguishable from each other.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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This translates into Jan having to collaborate with many versions of himself that have unique skills and far too many conflicting personalities defined by past events.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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This perspective inspired her to taste her way around the globe to seek out the stories and personalities behind the bottles.—
Jillian Dara,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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In retrospect, Cassidy would understand that Brianna was high, radiantly high, her skin luminous with heat and her glassy eyes glistening.—
Joyce Carol Oates,
The New Yorker,
16 Mar. 2025
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Her skin is luminous, pale with indignation.—
Joyce Carol Oates,
The New Yorker,
16 Mar. 2025
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And the conversation with a neighbor who said Maryanne had been his sun.—
Kristina Goetz,
USA Today,
13 Apr. 2025
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Roses grow and bloom best in full sun, about six to eight hours of direct sunlight a day.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2025
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Singapore’s Grand Dame Hotels While Raffles Singapore might be Singapore’s oldest and most famous hotel, its not the only grand dame in town and Shangri-La Singapore is another icon of the City State, as well as the go-to choice for visiting dignitaries.—
Nicole Trilivas,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The tree has long been the site where past presidents have welcomed foreign dignitaries.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Also strutting her stuff is the dazzling Jayme Lawson as Pearline, a local woman unleashed by the excitement of Club Juke.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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The 76-minute episode is essentially a tight feature film, starring the dazzling ensemble of Cristin Milioti, Jesse Plemons, Jimmi Simpson, Michaela Coel, Billy Magnussen, and more.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Luminary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luminary. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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