luminary

Example Sentences

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The art-world luminary on the power of stress, why museums should never issue statements and whether art should be considered an asset class.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Much like York, who was eventually collected by Jacqueline Kennedy and revered by the elite, Anderson has transformed from an outsider to a luminary, celebrated by the glitterati and beyond.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 1, 2024

Bob Marley, the beloved and singular reggae luminary, was a dreadlocked Rastafarian from Jamaica who sang and played guitar.

From New York Times • Feb. 16, 2024

Zoe Kurland: Eunice’s husband, Elisha, had studied with a man named Joseph Henry, a physicist and one of the science luminaries of the day, well not just a luminary, actually.

From Scientific American • Nov. 9, 2023

Then they announced their Patron Historic, the luminary from history whom they would name themselves after.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman