luminary
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Three local luminaries — a prominent culinary power couple and a multi-talented powerhouse of prose — will be honored at the 2019 Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show on Sept. 15-16. — Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, "McPherson, Petrakises to be honored at Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show," 12 Sep. 2019 The lineup is yet to be announced, but attendees can count on music from Day Zero boss Lazarus, along with other luminaries of the dance world underground. — Katie Bain, Billboard, "Day Zero Announces Return to Tulum in January 2020," 10 Sep. 2019 Kendall will be joined by Antonio Amadeo as Mitch and directed by another local luminary, Billie McBride. — Lisa Kennedy, The Know, "From Steve Martin’s “Bright Star” to Cheryl Strayed’s “Tiny Beautiful Things,” 10 must-see fall plays in Colorado," 8 Sep. 2019 Belkin spent time backstage with music luminaries such as Bruce Springsteen and Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour. — cleveland.com, "Author, insider describes backstage rock ‘n’ roll experiences at Middleburg Heights Library," 31 Aug. 2019 James is upset because his video platform Uninterrupted features a show called The Shop that includes James kibitzing with fellow sports luminaries. — Andy Staples, SI.com, "Nick Saban, LeBron James Are Battling for Second When It Comes to Barbershop Content," 4 Apr. 2018 There is a growing pattern of tech luminaries posing as open to concerns and then swiftly dismissing them. — Alexis Papazoglou, WIRED, "Silicon Valley's Secret Philosophers Should Share Their Work," 27 Aug. 2019 However, an obituary is a good place to begin talking about the end, especially those of public luminaries. — Harish C Menon, Quartz India, "By only praising the dead politician, you are being the worst kind of fake," 26 Aug. 2019 Through fashion and flowers, Steichen presents portraits of the cultural luminaries of the day: actors, writers, dancers and singers of the early 1920s in intimate black-and-white photography, along with that mural. — Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com, "Orlando Arts Season Preview 2019-20: Best Bets," 23 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'luminary.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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