luminary

Alyssa Collins knew when she assumed her post as the Huntington’s inaugural Octavia Butler fellow in 2021 that the science-fiction luminary had openly criticized her lost novel, “Survivor.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026

Kent’s jet-black sea is indistinguishable from the cosmos, and his white whale glows like some luminary body within it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026

This summer he was a luminary of the prestigious Salzburg Festival and Saturday conducted the world premiere of his ravishing Horn Concerto at the Lucerne Festival that was broadcast on a Swiss radio station.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2025

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

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

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

Other luminaries, such as the educational reformer Emily Davies and the suffragist Emmeline Pankhurst, actually step out from the background chatter to become major players.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

Here’s an idea for next year’s opening night gala: Reassemble these luminaries for a concert version of a musical and watch them scale new heights together.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026

Her caveat—“believe half of what you see”—resonates throughout the book as it pivots off of works by luminaries in neuroscience, evolutionary biology and sociology.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

When I started The Swell newsletter last December, I wanted the bonus culture recommendation to start with Salon’s staff before incorporating other experts, journalists and industry luminaries as guests.

From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2026

Inside that circle are the homes of Raphael, Michelangelo, Botticelli—and the list of luminaries goes on.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day