luminary
noun
a celestial body, such as the sun or moon.
luminaries
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pluralof luminary.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The film, newly restored from Greaves’ father William’s original offering, captures a staggering array of luminaries of the Harlem Renaissance reflecting on the period during a four-hour cocktail party at Duke Ellington’s townhouse in 1972.
From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026
Los Angeles art world luminaries such as Raymond Pettibon, Ruby Neri and Adam Silverman are displayed alongside lesser-known artists beloved by Herman, 78, and his wife.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Britpop luminaries Pulp closed the mainstage on Saturday night at the four-day event, near Blandford Forum, Dorset.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
The negative response to the Alibaba fundraising coincided with setbacks for other luminaries in the AI buildout.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 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
