worthies

plural of worthy

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Noun
  • The building served as a guesthouse for important visitors and dignitaries, and was first uncovered by a team of German archeologists between 1875 and 1881, per the Greek Ministry of Culture.
    Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Several other dignitaries, active-duty troops and family members attended the event on base.
    Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • It was started by Goodall, Desmond Tutu, and other eminences.
    Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • That studio is one of many spaces, official and unofficial, cited throughout the film as meeting places where artists, activists, journalists, and other notables met, and where a wide variety of activities were fostered, sustained, financed, and brought to public attention.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Some notables have been added to the injury report.
    Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 21 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But most notably, the surveys identified 35 monuments where images had been carved into stone.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Often, these monuments, when empty, represent an affluent family aiming to communicate its status in Roman society.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Viewership for the postseason thus far has reached levels unseen since 2017, according to figures released by MLB on Wednesday.
    The Athletic MLB Staff, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The site has housed many historical figures over the years, from Queen Margaret to Mary, Queen of Scots.
    Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The book looks at how such pop music came to dominate Coachella’s headlining slots, how the festival’s cutting edge livestream bolstered growth and how the rise of social media helped make the polo field into a weekend-long catwalk for models, movie stars, influencers and other cultural luminaries.
    Billboard Staff, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2025
  • At just 51 years old, D’Angelo joined the ranks of many Black luminaries who shined brightly but not long.
    Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Removing the roof required a fair amount of engineering to ensure torsional rigidity, including strengthening the door sills, A-pillars, and adding cross-body braces.
    Sean Evans, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Key pillars include driving innovation, such as using AI in retail, prioritizing sustainability through its Net Zero roadmap and fostering a people-first culture that emphasizes well-being and diversity.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Worthies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worthies. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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