illustrious

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Kelly: You had an illustrious playing career, but of course it's headlined by Manchester United.

From BBC

Charles took over the family business well past normal retirement age, while Amis was denied the illustrious dotage that great writers deserve.

From New York Times

One might expect paintings from the illustrious collection of the late magazine publisher S.I.

From New York Times

There was Elizabeth, celebrated in the media as a rock-star inventor whose brilliance dazzled illustrious rich men, and whose criminal trial captivated the world.

From New York Times

The Wilson/Legion of Boom era was the most illustrious stretch of sustained success in franchise history.

From Washington Post