| 单词 | luminary |
| 释义 | luminary (once / 3477 pages) n In scientific writing, Stephen J. Hawking is a luminary. People look up to this well-known scientist and author for his knowledge and insight. Although luminary can mean an object or celestial body that gives off light, you'll often hear people talk about parties at which there were many luminaries in attendance. In this case, luminary means celebrity or well-known person in sports or politics, science or the arts. Think of them as being bright lights that make a party sparkle. WORD FAMILYluminary: luminaries USAGE EXAMPLESYet he is also backed by a small army of hawkish GOP luminaries and deep-pocketed donors. Washington Post(Dec 16, 2016) Trump was reportedly moved by recommendations from Republican luminaries like former Defense Secretary Robert Gates and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. Seattle Times(Dec 15, 2016) But West is a hip-hop luminary, and a noted critic of presidents. Slate(Dec 14, 2016) n a celebrity who is an inspiration to others he was host to a large gathering of luminaries Syn|Hyper guiding light, leading light, notability, notable celebrity, famous person a widely known person |
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