luminary
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- noun
- /ˈluːməˌnɛri/
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figura destacada
- And, you know, really excited to have three of the luminaries that that we spoke to on stage with us today.
- such luminaries
- other luminaries
- luminaries include
And some luminaries did have those experiences.
- And some luminaries did have those experiences.
- And, you know, really excited to have three of the luminaries that that we spoke to on stage with us today.
- If inducted, he would join such luminaries as Bruce Springsteen, Tommy from the song Living on a Prayer and the Word GABA Goo.
- He had on his think tank such luminaries as former CIA director James Woolsey, former NSA director Robert McFarlane.
- But as a result, we don't actually know why Curtis Yarvin is knocking around so many Silicon Valley luminaries lives.
- There is another place, a very short passage, another luminary lapidary saying that I think many people might have heard from Pascal.
Examples
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Someone at this table of luminaries must have an idea what they're up to.
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Eagly is widely recognized as a luminary in the field of social psychology.
Blog text (25) -
Each one of those organizations has had some luminary person who died of heart disease.
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Adams, who was after all, a Bay Area luminary, wrote.
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You have personally corresponded with luminaries who have inspired you.
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The list of luminaries reads like a Who's Who.
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They run a prestigious writing competition and I thought that they would appreciate your sentiments on a local luminary.
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We're reporting live from the benefit at the Harlem ballroom, where city luminaries are gathered to celebrate the long-term project to rebuild the community general hospital.
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Today's NBC comprises approximately sixty of bankruptcy law's most well-recognized luminaries, including bankruptcy judges, law professors, and attorneys.
Academic text (2017) -
It's exciting to be in the room with all those luminaries, people who inspire me every day.
Synonyms
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A person whose actions or words change what happens for many people
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A person whose actions or ideas strongly affect other people's choices
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An important or well known person who others respect
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A person who is well known and admired
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A person who leads and inspires others in a group by example
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A person who is respected and helps shape a group's ideas or work
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An important person who is well known in a field
A person who helps others think clearly and feel inspired
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Etymology
Luminary comes from the Latin word lumen, which means 'light', and it first named things that give light, like the sun or a star. So calling someone a luminary pictures them as a person who 'gives light' to others by inspiring or leading them.