Synonyms of luminaries

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stars
• galaxies
• suns
• clusters
• spheres
• supernovae
• supernovas
• variables
• dwarves
• lodestars
• constellations
• novae
• neutron stars
• brown dwarfs
• white dwarfs
• quasars
• binary stars
• red dwarfs
• fixed stars
• pulsars
• variable stars
• supergiants
• red stars
• superclusters
• red giants
• brown dwarves
• novas
• loadstars
• subdwarfs
• gassers
• giant stars
• dwarfs

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• celebrities
• stars
• personalities
• figures
• dignitaries
• notables
• superstars
• celebs
• heroes
• notabilities
• VIPs
• personages
• ikons
• standouts
• lights
• names
• megastars
• causes célèbres
• icons
• somebodies
• causes celebres
• notorieties
• worthies
• idols
• eminences
• favorites
• heartthrobs
• magnates
• immortals
• pillars
• monuments
• bigwigs
• demigods
• moguls
• nabobs
• barons
• panjandrums
• big shots
• kahunas
• panjandra

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nobodies
• mediocrities
• lightweights
• noncelebrities
• has-beens