worthies

noun

plural of worthy
as in dignitaries

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  1. dignitaries
  2. eminences
  3. notables
  4. monuments
  5. personages
  6. figures
  7. pillars
  8. luminaries
Noun
  • Kathleen Kennedy, who served as the president of Lucasfilm from 2012 to 2026, helped organize a group of industry dignitaries to put together a framework for how Hollywood should talk about it.
    — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
  • By the late 1800s, the resort was a favorite destination for US Presidents (23 presidents have visited the property), foreign dignitaries and global business leaders.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of dignitaries
Noun
  • 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
  • It was started by Goodall, Desmond Tutu, and other eminences.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Definition of eminences
Noun
  • That path from leading man to auteur is a familiar one in Hollywood, with notables like Warren Beatty, Clint Eastwood and Kevin Costner establishing themselves as major directors without stepping away from leading in their own films.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Tatty Devine tie-up and Liberty’s new fashion jewelry gallery were some notables from this fashion week.
    — Virginia Corneli, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of notables
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  • Aiming to protect what’s left of its buildings and monuments is a converted Volkswagen Crafter—the ARK III, a mobile 3D-scanning lab that creates digital twins of sacred and historical structures for future restoration.
    — Chris Stokel-Walker, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Back in 2020, then-Mayor Lori Lightfoot had three monuments to Columbus taken down amid massive social justice protests.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of monuments
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  • One plays on the name of the crew’s hangout, Hamburger Hamlet, drawing Murphy-ish parallels between the characters and Shakespeare’s tragic personages that are so overwrought, they can’t be salvaged by self-awareness.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 5 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of personages
Noun
  • Dante populated his realms of Hell and Purgatory with figures, monsters and moral frameworks borrowed directly from classical Greek and Roman myths.
    — Ed Meza, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Of late, Holloway’s inspirations have included figures from history, music stars, actors and socialites such as the Duke of Windsor, Bryan Ferry and Charlie Watts.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of figures
Noun
  • The 53-year-old is looking to make a statement, paying homage to hip-hop’s roots and pillars with his next project.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The three pillars of regenerative agriculture Here’s an easy way to picture it.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of pillars
Noun
  • Of course, the West itself is a nebulous concept, one that was wholly absent from the ancient Greek and Roman luminaries who ground its canon.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Branded Trekonderoga Weekend, the unveiling ceremony was attended by Assemblymen Dan Stec and Dan Simpson, and 'Trek' luminaries George Takei, Jonathan Frakes, and Brent Spiner.
    — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of luminaries
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