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Recent Examples of eminence Still, Valéry’s eminence as a modernist is indisputable. Benjamin Kunkel, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024 But Mufasa doesn’t offer the iconic character a story worthy of his eminence. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2024 But a lot of young executives also are casting weary glances at the aging eminences who’ve been occupying Hollywood’s C-suites seemingly forever. Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024 Despite being unsure of his faith, the poor man has been saddled by the just-deceased pope with the responsibility of managing the conclave of red-robed eminences who’ll vote on a successor. Tom Gliatto, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for eminence
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Noun
  • Regarding $100 Million All-Star, MVP This year, it's been more of the same dominance for Skenes, as he's made eight starts, sporting a 2.77 ERA with 47 strikeouts across 48.2 innings pitched.
    Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
  • Jada assured that all Los Angeles artists get spins in their hometown, however, Fat Joe had more to say about the Grammy-winner’s dominance.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • Photos of the aftermath of the accident, meanwhile, show the roof of the bus separated from the rest of the vehicle, which rests at a diagonal on the side of a hill, per the AP.
    Bailey Richards, People.com, 11 May 2025
  • If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Avoid open fields, the top of a hill, or a ridge top.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • During an interview with Josh Martinez of Z100 on Superstar Crossover, Ospreay stated AEW's superiority in the current wrestling landscape.
    Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
  • And they’ve been romanticized for nearly as long by foreign travelers who see an espresso bar and long counter full of hot foods, panini, and piles of prosciutto as a sign of culinary superiority.
    Lindsey Tramuta, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 May 2025
Noun
  • Aiden Jimenez, who struggled in Game 1, is back on the mound to pitch the bottom of the eighth.
    Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 12 May 2025
  • Attending high school baseball games is free, so the best ticket around might be going to watch Hernandez pitch when he’s expected to be on the mound next Tuesday in Corona’s playoff opener.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
Noun
  • The company has built a reputation for educational initiatives, offering webinars and guides on subjects like real estate due diligence and SDIRA compliance requirements.
    Tyler Shepherd, USA Today, 1 May 2025
  • For all of the talent on the roster and the global pull that has followed, Miami had not backed up that reputation with results.
    Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Noun
  • Real-Life Vince McMahon Confrontation Maven Huffman first rose to prominence in the wrestling world as the co-winner of WWE's inaugural season of the reality competition series Tough Enough in 2001.
    Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
  • Her accolades include a David Di Donatello award and a Cesar nomination. Actress and model Bellucci first rose to prominence in the 1990s with performances in Bram Stoker’s Dracula and The Apartment, which earned her a César nomination, followed by Under Suspicion, Malèna, and Irréversible.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • The most stinging repute came from China, which accused the U.S. of abandoning Haiti at a dire moment after helping set up its ruling transitional presidential council, now mired in controversy and credibility issues.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 22 Apr. 2025
  • The rabbis, both of high repute, belong to different generations and display differing levels of stringency—the stricter is a grandfather; the other, his son-in-law, is more lenient but by no means lax.
    Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The most subdued of those was one of the most tempting: Hotel Wren in Twentynine Palms, which only opened in March, a 12-room, high-end retreat with muted colors, enormous rooms, custom furniture and poolside mountain views.
    Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
  • During this time, what is now the Canadian Rockies was covered in water, and animals swam above the ground that would later become mountains.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 15 May 2025

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