luminary
/ˈluːmɪnɛri/
noun
- A person who is famous or influential in a particular field.
- The conference featured several luminaries from the world of science.
- She became a luminary in the fashion industry after decades of innovative design.
- The university invited a luminary in medicine to give the keynote speech.
- A celestial body that gives off light, such as the sun or moon.
- Poets often write about the moon as a gentle luminary.
- The sun is the most important luminary for life on Earth.
- Ancient sailors navigated by the luminaries in the night sky.
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