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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

Such was the illustrious reputation of Shoemaker’s estate that its moniker, Cedar Cliff, was eventually used to name the street on which the estate sits.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 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

The state news agency noted that the new leader is “a prominent thinker-theoretician and peerlessly illustrious commander” who will be a “solid foundation for the prosperity of the country.”

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden




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