illustriousness

noun

as in eminence

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for illustriousness
  1. eminence
  2. greatness
  3. prominence
  4. prestige
  5. glory
  6. preeminence
  7. stature
  8. status
Noun
  • For Ne’ilah, the eminence of humanity consists in the ability to repent and set things right before man and God.
    — Reuven Kimelman, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Tao is not the only mathematical eminence with a rather sudden change of heart.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of eminence
Noun
  • Ohtani sealed his reputation for greatness in October in the World Series and will try to replicate that when the Dodgers begin their bid for a three-peat.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
  • But while turnstiles spun — on Thursday, the club announced a record 4,034,219 fans showed up this season to witness Ohtani’s greatness — everyone forged foolishly forward.
    — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of greatness
Noun
  • Official documents show Hitler – who was gaining prominence but had not yet seized power in Germany – had already left Munich for Nuremberg the previous afternoon, a timeline that would prove that he could not have been involved in her death.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Fisher, who rose to prominence in the 1970s as Princess Leia in the Star Wars films, died in 2016 after a medical incident on an airplane.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of prominence
Noun
  • The Studio will offer an even more enticing experience, with an assortment of more than 1,600 products across 90 prestige, emerging and global brands featured.
    — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Neurocosmetic skincare is everywhere in 2026, with prestige brands and beauty editors promising formulas that work on the brain-skin axis to calm redness, dullness and reactivity.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of prestige
Noun
  • There was Sinners, Coogler’s vampire movie that delivered $370 million in ticket sales and Academy Awards glory.
    — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
  • But there will be no return to the glory days of the mid-20th century, when almost half of Americans routinely attended a church, synagogue or mosque, the same study concluded.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of glory
Noun
  • But if nationalism is a hunger for prestige and preeminence, America’s self-image as the City on a Hill is nationalism in embryo.
    — Dominic Erdozain, Time, 3 July 2026
  • Technology Supremacy Long an area of preeminence, America now faces enormous competition in this area from China and from domestic policy decisions that are threatening to erode our advantages.
    — Michael P. Dempsey, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of preeminence
Noun
  • But compared to galaxies, which can host 100 billion similarly sized star systems, even these cosmic titans are relatively small in stature.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Now, in being seen as someone of a certain stature, that kind of behavior is uncool.
    — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of stature
Noun
  • Mid-round, golfers head to the Halfway House for burger dogs and fish tacos, and the Links Margarita has apparently achieved something close to cult status among regulars.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
  • There's also an AI voice assistant for activating in-car features, and a mobile app for remote air conditioning management, charging status monitoring, and automatic parking.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of status
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“Illustriousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illustriousness. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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