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illustrious

[ih-luhs-tree-uhs] / ɪˈlʌs tri əs /


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Following Swiatek's exit, BBC Sport analyses who still has a chance of adding their name to the illustrious list of Roland Garros champions next weekend.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

A new production on illustrious Italian football manager Carlo Ancelotti by Paulo Sorrentino was announced in Cannes on Friday.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Vladimir Sklarov, who claimed to have connections to the illustrious Astor family and lent money to billionaires, was charged with wire fraud and money laundering in Manhattan federal court.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

New York Giants: Mansoor Delane, CB, LSU — Giants will hold their breath making this pick as they have an illustrious history of drafting busts at corner.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

No matter how much I appeared to have changed—how illustrious my education, how altered my appearance—I was still her.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover




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