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Recent Examples of eminence So far, the response has been strikingly muted given the eminence of the signatories. John Drake, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025 Thanks to courses in communication studies, students are schooled in the evolving business models of the creative industries, and dive into allyship and advocacy through sound studies and the school’s eminence in audiology. Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 23 Apr. 2025 At Davos Worldwide, his eminence Shyalpa Rinpoche and other global leaders outlined the Four Pillars for Lasting Peace: 1. Dr. Adil Dalal, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025 But adults going gaga for the Rizzler cannot be what passes for culture in the interim — not least because their endorsement signals to a nation of other impressionable children that asinine eminence is something to aspire to. Helen Holmes, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for eminence
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Noun
  • Ix Ch’ak Ch’een may have wielded significant power, as the inscriptions connect her to Testigo Cielo, a key figure in the Kaanuˀl dynasty, known for its dominance during this Mayan period.
    Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
  • His best finish this season was third at LIV Golf Indianapolis, and he’s acknowledged that his form hasn’t matched his past dominance.
    Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Flip invented the Wheezer Scale for gauging the difficulty of hiking up hills.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Eventually, Anaver's home came to a stop after colliding with a small hill that had a board sticking out of it a few feet away from the river, according to the AP.
    Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Europeans, including Las Casas initially, claimed superiority as Christians, as most of the Africans Europeans encountered were either Muslim or animist.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Their innovation is to replace the demagogue’s roar with the bureaucrat’s moral superiority.
    Alexis Coe, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Wong opts for a Belgian-style waffle, with deep cups ready to absorb the golf-ball-sized mound of sambal-honey butter on top.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The score was just 2-2 at the start of the inning, and Dodgers' two-time Cy Young award winner Blake Snell was on the mound.
    Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Japan’s new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, has earned a reputation as a hardliner on immigration, an image that helped propel her to power amid rising nationalist sentiment and debate over Japan’s identity amid demographic decline.
    Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Garlic, onion, and ginger have earned a reputation for supporting heart health, circulation, and healthy cholesterol levels.
    Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Having established himself as a marine biologist and initiated a link with the greatest scientist of his time, Haeckel rapidly ascended to international prominence.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Several of the team's talented players will depart for the NFL after this season, likely leaving Drinkwitz to rebuild the program to prominence.
    Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Since the first duffers teed off in 1924, this Scottish course has gained repute as one of the world’s top golf spots.
    Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 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
  • Yet stimulatory or not, America’s economy has a mountain to climb before Washington’s debts align more appropriately with its economic context.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Today, Leadville blends its rugged past with a love of the outdoors and small-town vibes with big-mountain adventure.
    Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2025

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“Eminence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eminence. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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