How to Use luminary in a Sentence

luminary

noun

• The snowy-haired soul-pop luminary joined the band in 1975 and helped recast their sound.
  — Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 11 June 2022
• But these days the tech luminaries are not on great terms.
  — Steve Mollman, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2023
• The Grammy winner told Roberts that the hip-hop luminary helped pave the way for her career.
  — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2023
• The list of luminaries joining us this year is all killer, no filler.
  — Byandrew Nusca, Fortune, 3 June 2024
• The luminaries on Taft’s court were Holmes and Brandeis.
  — Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2024
• With her eyes on the future, Minaj’s year as a hip-hop luminary has positioned the artist back at the top of her game.
  — Jaelani Turner-Williams, Billboard, 12 Dec. 2022
• Tár, in contrast to Levine, is at the height of her career, a cultural luminary of the type The New Yorker might court.
  — Jordan Kisner Jack Davison, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2022
• Colder weather used to signal a time to stock up on game for the winter ahead, which is why this luminary is called the Full Hunter's Moon.
  — Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 28 Jan. 2021
• Bo Gritz, himself a former Green Beret and right-wing luminary.
  — New York Times, 13 May 2022
• This is a creative way to wrap a gift, plus doubles as a second gift since doubles as a luminary.
  — Kate Flynn, Sunset Magazine, 21 Dec. 2020
• Mankind has followed them since ancient times, in addition to our two luminaries: the sun and the moon.
  — Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
• But of the many music luminaries on the record, Prince remained a notable absence.
  — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 29 Jan. 2024
• The floor was lined with Persian rugs, and the walls, above the books, with photographs of literary luminaries.
  — John Ganz, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024
• In other words, this luminary is bringing along some good vibes.
  — Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 14 Nov. 2020
• The area has luminaries-esque structures lining the roofs of stores there.
  — Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com, 9 Nov. 2019
• Lickliter also happened to be the grandson of Les Fox—a Hanover luminary.
  — Ben Cohen, WSJ, 21 Dec. 2020
• The Winter Hexagon can be traced starting with Orion’s blue-white luminary, Rigel.
  — National Geographic, 29 Jan. 2020
• Through an app, each luminary will check in a few times a month to join and participate in the discussion with their readers.
  — Mary Cadden, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2020
• Every night, the actors would look out at an audience of luminaries like Bono and Oprah, who had scored the hottest ticket in town.
  — Brent Lang, Variety, 29 Sep. 2023
• There are also luminaries no longer with us who spent time in Oregon.
  — Kturnqui, oregonlive, 11 Sep. 2023
• To light your way to your front door and add curb appeal to your house, this neutral colored luminary can match any color palette.
  — Mark Heim | [e-mail], al, 24 June 2020
• Galileo went on to advise many of Italy’s creative luminaries.
  — Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 5 June 2023
• That was a reference to Ratt, one of the only hair metal luminaries not billed on The Stadium Tour.
  — Trevor Fraser, orlandosentinel.com, 4 Dec. 2019
• There’s an opening in the bottom for a candle (with a real flame or flameless), and its light will shine through the gaps all around the luminary—imagine the glow on a dark October evening.
  — Sarah Wolf Halverson, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2022
• High-quality faux pumpkins, a handsome wreath for the door, and luminaries for the front stoop are worthy investments for the long haul.
  — Sarah Wolf Halverson, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2023
• The attack on a legendary community luminary was met with shock and horror throughout the city.
  — Emily Sweeney, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Oct. 2022
• Lead researcher Antonio Damasio is a luminary in the field of intelligence and the brain.
  — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 18 Nov. 2019
• The pair will perform and share memories of their mother, with help from a variety of Bay Area jazz luminaries.
  — Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 29 May 2024
• But very near the top of my favorites list are the Warlord Chronicles by Bernard Cornwell, one of the great luminaries of historical fiction.
  — Erik Kain, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
• Take moonlit walk through woods on trail illuminated by Jack-o-lanterns and luminaries.
  — Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 19 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 15 Nov 2024