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Noun
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The ceremony came after the various dignitaries rode on the inaugural train through the extended subway corridor.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
8 May 2026 -
Zelenskyy, meanwhile, expressed surprise that foreign dignitaries would be going to Moscow for the commemorations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
Noun
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These speakers join previously announced eminences from Amazon, Calm, Contextual AI, CoreWeave, Databricks, DataSnipper, Exelon, Glean, Google, Intuit, Rivian, and Serve Robotics.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
17 Nov. 2025
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It was started by Goodall, Desmond Tutu, and other eminences.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Sénéquier—whose famous red terrace has hosted notables including Bardot, Pablo Picasso, Françoise Sagan, Jacques Chirac, Karl Lagerfeld, Giorgio Armani, Elton John, Sting, Bono, and Leonardo DiCaprio—is one.—
Nick Scott,
Robb Report,
17 May 2026
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Marisa Tomei, Randy Quaid and Robert Duvall rounded out the cast for the movie that included cameos from Graydon Carter and other media notables.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
10 May 2026
Noun
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Trump is also using government money to build monuments for himself.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
16 May 2026
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The idea of a waiting period is common for monuments and memorials.—
Kelsey Ables,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Eximious had a royal warrant, a seal of approval issued to those supplying goods to royal personages, from then-Prince Charles.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2026
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Good historians and talented fiction writers can tease out human qualities from such personages while acknowledging their fundamental distance from our own time.—
Will Collins,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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On-pitch leadership from figures like James, Colwill and Fernandez will also help.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Task force member and history professor Bob Weinberg pushed back, saying reassessing historical figures is part of the academic process.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Joining me to discuss rising production costs, shifts in viewing preferences, and the demise of one of the pillars of late night television is USA TODAY TV Critic Kelly Lawler.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
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The library is a one-story brick building with two white pillars up front sticking out like tusks, smooth and thin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Over 600 people attended the wedding weekend, including other Hollywood luminaries like Cary Grant and Ava Gardner.—
Julie Tremaine,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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Early visitors included luminaries like Federico Fellini, Alfred Hitchcock, Jean-Luc Godard, Kirk Douglas, Audrey Hepburn and Elizabeth Taylor.—
Jennifer Green,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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“Worthies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worthies. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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