luminaries

noun

plural of luminary
1
as in stars
a ball-shaped gaseous celestial body that shines by its own light awed by the vast number of luminaries in the night sky

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2
as in celebrities
a person who is widely known and usually much talked about luminaries from the worlds of sports, entertainment, and politics were at the gala

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Recent Examples of luminaries Workers at Kings Road Merch—which acts as a supplier for punk luminaries including Rancid, Descendents, Dropkick Murphys, and Converge—had unanimously voted to unionize on May 11 this year, citing pay discrepancies and unfair contracts. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026 In the wake of the original trilogy, Raimi and Campbell became horror movie luminaries and Campbell’s chainsaw-wielding and boomstick slinging Ash Williams transformed into an antihero icon. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 The organization’s selections include the Studies Building at Black Mountain College, an iconic, experimental liberal arts school that fostered the careers of luminaries such as Cy Twombly, Willem de Kooning and Dorothea Rockburne. — News Desk, Artforum, 7 July 2026 Not only have names of former Big Brother players been floating on social media, but other reality TV luminaries have been attached to the upcoming installment, which premieres July 9 on CBS. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026 The band garnered the attention of indie luminaries, with the Silver Jews’ David Berman providing the liner notes to Pine Box. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2026 Silicon Valley luminaries such as Dario Amodei of Anthropic and Demis Hassabis of Google DeepMind are eating at his table. — Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 29 June 2026 Agassi, Nadal, Pete Sampras, Boris Becker, and Jim Courier are among the tennis luminaries participating in the Djokovic documentary. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 26 June 2026 Peppered throughout the book are anecdotes from founding and existing farms and vendors, market shoppers, local politicians and other Yolo County luminaries. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for luminaries
  1. stars
  2. celebrities
  3. galaxies
  4. personalities
  5. suns
  6. figures
  7. clusters
  8. dignitaries
Noun
  • Emma is played by different actresses over the course of the series (Jessica Reynolds, Brenda Blethyn) alongside a cast of talented co-stars.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026
  • The epic stars Matt Damon as Odysseus, whose long journey home to Ithaca after the Trojan War reunites him with his wife, Penelope (Anne Hathaway), and son, Telemachus (Tom Holland).
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2026
Definition of stars
Noun
  • During his tenure, Rousteing spearheaded the creation of the ‘Balmain Army’, a diverse and influential community of models, influencers, and celebrities that included figures such as the Kardashians.
    — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 14 July 2026
  • Among the celebrities watching from VIP boxes were Shakira and Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
Definition of celebrities
Noun
  • These slopes have served as chalkboards for ancient inhabitants, as observation posts for new galaxies and mineral concentrations.
    — Cristina Dorador, The Dial, 14 July 2026
  • Pedro Pascal has carried galaxies and post-apocalyptic wastelands on his back.
    — Sophie Miller, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2026
Definition of galaxies
Noun
  • The Test For Modern Leaders The most compelling leaders of 2026 and beyond are not necessarily the most vocal or the ones with the safest personalities.
    — Jon Michail, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • In addition, Summer House picked up cameras to film some of the key personalities involved in the scandal, giving them more closure following the reunion.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 8 July 2026
Definition of personalities
Noun
  • The most impressive of these new discoveries is the most ancient and distant quasar ever seen, shining with the light of a trillion suns just 670 million years after the Big Bang.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 9 July 2026
  • His suns stare curiously from one side of a page spread to another and his stacks of hay worriedly study the horizon, while his one-eyed stools and one-eyed fenceposts pop up like eager cyclopses.
    — Casey Cep, New Yorker, 7 July 2026
Definition of suns
Noun
  • During his tenure, Rousteing spearheaded the creation of the ‘Balmain Army’, a diverse and influential community of models, influencers, and celebrities that included figures such as the Kardashians.
    — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 14 July 2026
  • The narrative centers on the early careers and shifting dynamic between legendary figures Cao Cao and Yuan Shao as political corruption, peasant rebellions, and personal ambitions push the capital of Luoyang into absolute chaos.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 July 2026
Definition of figures
Noun
  • But this year the shrub and tree forms, pruned and unpruned, are full of colorful clusters of blooms.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2026
  • Saggar, who is familiar with the parasite, said there could be multiple clusters involving different sources.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 11 July 2026
Definition of clusters
Noun
  • Among the ships open for tours is the USS Arlington, a nearly 700-foot-long Navy amphibious transport ship, which typically moves Marines, Sailors and dignitaries across the world.
    — Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 13 July 2026
  • Taking place at the Hôtel de Ville, the event saw Emmanuel Grégoire, the Mayor of the City of Paris, welcome the Esports World Cup and dignitaries from the event and its partners to Paris.
    — Mike Stubbs, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of dignitaries

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