illustrious
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Jolie’s name is not mentioned in the listing, which went live on May 4; however, the property’s illustrious history features prominently in the description, which described the home as an “iconic compound.”
From MarketWatch • May 19, 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
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
For Liverpool alone he has scored 255 times, with only Ian Rush and Roger Hunt scoring more times for the club in its illustrious history.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
His first significant contribution to science concerned the springiness, or compressibility, of air, and involved the most famous experiment of his illustrious career.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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