eminence
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By 1955, Ms. Newman marvels, “Barney had become an unavoidable eminence after barely having had a career.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025
We now live in an era that can be safely summarized as the end of science's peacetime, and perhaps the end of the general eminence of once mighty institutions of higher learning.
From Salon • Apr. 9, 2025
Tendulkar's spectacular rise to eminence following his world record 664-runs partnership with Vinod Kambli in a school game way back in 1987, had inspired quite a few batting prodigies, especially from Mumbai.
From BBC • Dec. 7, 2024
At first just a gray eminence working behind the scenes while Clarence pounded the pavement, he gradually grew in prominence, reaching a fun spy-movie throwback sweet spot last episode.
From New York Times • Mar. 23, 2024
He sent his sons ahead of him shouting and waving ceremonially preserved animal parts to announce his eminence.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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