luminaries
- plural of luminary.
Example Sentences
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The Vaughan and Athenaeum portraits were an immediate hit and became the templates: Over time, Stuart would paint over 100 of them, including for such international luminaries as Viscount Cremorne, Benjamin West and Aaron Burr.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
I don’t think anybody could gather a roomful of luminaries like that from entertainment, tech and politics in the way that Clive did.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 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
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
Inside that circle are the homes of Raphael, Michelangelo, Botticelli—and the list of luminaries goes on.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
