How do you use Luminary in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like notable or notability, plus the exact meaning.
Luminary in a sentence
Luminary meaning
- One who is an inspiration to others; one who has achieved success in one's chosen field; a leading light.
- A body that gives light; especially, one of the heavenly bodies.
- An artificial light; an illumination.
Synonyms of Luminary
Using Luminary
- The main meaning on this page is: One who is an inspiration to others; one who has achieved success in one's chosen field; a leading light. | A body that gives light; especially, one of the heavenly bodies. | An artificial light; an illumination.
- Useful related words include: leading light, guiding light, notable, notability.
- In the example corpus, luminary often appears in combinations such as: legal luminary, the luminary, musical luminary.
Context around Luminary
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 9 start, 7 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Luminary
- In this selection, "luminary" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, legal, musical, lakers, objects, thursdays and smartwatch stand out and add context to how "luminary" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a legal luminary on the and a musical luminary than felix. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "luminary" sits close to words such as aayog, aghast and agitate, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with luminary
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Afe Babalola, a respected legal luminary, has been one of the most vocal critics of this approach. (17 words)
The unique Luminary No. 2, on the other hand, has a subtle flavor and tons of complexity. (17 words)
Other devices teased to see price cuts include Noise Ultra 3 Luminary smartwatch and Boat Airdopes 141 earbuds. (18 words)
According to the former President, the late legal luminary was integrity personified and a core professional who was committed not only to his job but his family, adding that the vacuum created by his demise would be hard to fill. (40 words)
For creators, Luminary is offering large upfront payment guarantees in exchange for exclusive rights to distribute their work, reducing the risk of a concept and, hopefully, encouraging greater creativity and higher production values. (33 words)
When the KMT published a book based on the lectures after Sun Yat-sen’s death a few years later, it catapulted William from unknown foreigner to philosophical luminary. (29 words)
Example sentences (20)
According to the former President, the late legal luminary was integrity personified and a core professional who was committed not only to his job but his family, adding that the vacuum created by his demise would be hard to fill.
In 1836, no less a musical luminary than Felix Mendelssohn chose to include it in a performance in Leipzig.
Scientists are interested in the properties of stars in our galaxy as they help uncover the age, temperature, atmospheric makeup, gravity and more of the luminary objects.
The Senate Judiciary Committee is also receiving from Harvard professor and Supreme Court litigator Lawrence Tribe, a legal luminary on the left.
Afe Babalola, a respected legal luminary, has been one of the most vocal critics of this approach.
In addition to the 'Luminary Thursdays,' Stillwater is also hosting a Candy Town Weekend from December 12th through the 15th.
James Harden, a luminary of the basketball world, has had an illustrious career filled with remarkable achievements and personal milestones.
O'Sullivan, snooker's luminary with a grand slam of accolades under his belt, holds seven world titles in parity with Hendry, among a myriad of other distinctions.
Other devices teased to see price cuts include Noise Ultra 3 Luminary smartwatch and Boat Airdopes 141 earbuds.
Riley will become the eighth Lakers luminary to be honored with a statue in Star Plaza, which has become a popular tourist attraction.
Roy Lichtenstein, a luminary of the Pop Art movement alongside Andy Warhol, would have celebrated his hundredth birthday last October.
Sydney, a rising luminary within her profession, deserves a workplace where her contributions and heart are genuinely respected, facilitated, and championed.
The swearing-in ceremony saw many notable and luminary figures from all fields including the corporate world, business fraternity, entertainment industry and others.
The unique Luminary No. 2, on the other hand, has a subtle flavor and tons of complexity.
When the KMT published a book based on the lectures after Sun Yat-sen’s death a few years later, it catapulted William from unknown foreigner to philosophical luminary.
While uncovering the mystery of his fate, the Luminary joins forces with new friends with their own skills.
All three men have signed on with Luminary for their next shows, which will roll out exclusively on the company’s app in the coming months.
For creators, Luminary is offering large upfront payment guarantees in exchange for exclusive rights to distribute their work, reducing the risk of a concept and, hopefully, encouraging greater creativity and higher production values.
His Panasonic Lumix Luminary class is going to go over the gear needed to take a quality nighttime shot out in the vastness of nature.
In a series of tweets, the Prime Minister said, ‘Arun Jaitley Ji was a political giant, towering intellectual and legal luminary.
Common combinations with luminary
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- legal luminary 9×
- the luminary 5×
- musical luminary 2×
- luminary of 2×
- philosophical luminary 2×
- luminary is 2×