LUMINARY in a Sentence
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Example sentences for LUMINARY, such as:
1. The sun, the great luminary of the universe, had become as sackcloth of hair.
2. A leading light of the American stage, Ethel Barrymore was a theatrical luminary whose name lives on.
3. For roadway luminaries, I estimate an illumination increase with proper shielding to perhaps 115 percent of the unshielded level.
2. A leading light of the American stage, Ethel Barrymore was a theatrical luminary whose name lives on.
3. For roadway luminaries, I estimate an illumination increase with proper shielding to perhaps 115 percent of the unshielded level.
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Meanings and Examples of LUMINARY
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luminary
n. celebrity; person who is an inspiration to others; person who has achieved eminence in specific field
Classic Sentence:
1 The sun, the great luminary of the universe, had become as sackcloth of hair.
2 They are well enough acquainted with the motions of those two luminaries, and understand the nature of eclipses; and this is the utmost progress of their astronomy.
3 For five, perhaps ten minutes, the two luminaries confronted each other across the level land, resting on opposite edges of the world.
Example Sentence:
1 A leading light of the American stage, Ethel Barrymore was a theatrical luminary whose name lives on.
2 For roadway luminaries, I estimate an illumination increase with proper shielding to perhaps 115 percent of the unshielded level.