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He is one of the leading lights of the labor movement.
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Iliman Ndiaye is one of the squad’s leading lights but is likely to attract interest from top clubs this summer.
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Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 25 May 2026
The conference featured leading lights from academia, policymaking, and business.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
The current leading lights in rock are largely admired for their raw earnestness.
—Armin Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
Brandon Routh, Lacey Chabert, Jonathan Bennett, and Tamera Mowry-Housley are among the lineup's leading lights.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Dec. 2025
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Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 25 May 2026
The conference featured leading lights from academia, policymaking, and business.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
The current leading lights in rock are largely admired for their raw earnestness.
—Armin Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
Brandon Routh, Lacey Chabert, Jonathan Bennett, and Tamera Mowry-Housley are among the lineup's leading lights.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for leading light
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“Leading light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leading%20light. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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