This man is a luminary.
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Luminary
/ˈluːmɪn(ə)ɹi/
Synonyms for "luminary" (119 found)
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Adjective(2 words)
famous individualfamous person
figurefirefirst-raterflamefolk herogalaxygeniusglimgreat manheliographicheliologicalheroheroinehonchoidolilluminantilluminatorimmortalimportant personincandescent body
Noun(8 words)
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Noun(13 words)
leading lightlegendsmagnatesmore notednotabilitynotablenotable personolympianpersonagesstarsupergiantsuperstarstallchief
legendlightlight bulblight sourcelionluminalluminantluminariesman of markmaster spiritmatchmoonnabobnamenotabilitynotableparamountperson of notepersonagepersonality
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5 entriescultural luminaryeducational luminaryleading luminarynotable luminarysolar luminary
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12 total sentences available.
No less a luminary than Isaac Newton turned his attention to this question.
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In ways befitting an intellectual luminary, for Mr. Jackson was awarded the prestigious, $25 million MacArthur "genius" grant, he takes the conversation in a hundred directions, not all of which the uninitiated listener can follow.
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She is a true luminary in the world of art.
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