luminaries
Example Sentences
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Located in the Berkshires, in Massachusetts, IMS has welcomed luminaries like the Dalai Lama to its grounds, which includes three dormitories and a forest retreat amid acres of well-maintained trails.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
Other luminaries, including Benjamin Franklin, participated in Richmond’s “network.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 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
The music that we were inspired by at that time and looking to as luminaries never had a broad appeal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026
Not only did he answer my letter, but he included his response in his autobiography, sandwiched between letters to Nehru, Khrushchev, T. S. Eliot, D. H. Lawrence, Ludwig Wittgenstein, and other luminaries.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
