leading light
Example Sentences
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But for now, Nebius is the leading light.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
But after settling in Manhattan in 1918, she quickly became a leading light in American modernism—and fell in love with skyscrapers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 8, 2025
That’s underscored by Bapcor signaling it has lost market share in its Trade business, which was previously the leading light among its operations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025
His mother, Peggy, was a leading light of the London County Council and described by a local paper as the "uncrowned queen of Hampstead".
From BBC • Sep. 22, 2024
And Boyle was a leading light in establishing the scientific method in England.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
