illustrious
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The greatest moment of his illustrious career was on 17 March 1990, when he was part of McGeechan's and Jim Telfer's Grand Slam-winning team against England at Murrayfield.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
Cate Blanchett is set to play Martha Stewart in an upcoming biopic about the lifestyle mogul’s illustrious career, Variety first reported.
From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026
These days, the less illustrious Italian-Americans are simply glad to be wearing “Italia” across their chests.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
He began his religious instruction at 4 and continued his studies at the revered hawza, a network of illustrious seminaries.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026
The pigeon paused, then said, “Though such an illustrious name should not be uttered by a child, you may call me Subala.”
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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