illustriousness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for illustriousness
Noun
  • So far, the response has been strikingly muted given the eminence of the signatories.
    John Drake, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Alterman used his cultural eminence to exhort the Israeli government to hold on to the territories taken in the war.
    David Remnick, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
Noun
  • As author Andy McCullough wrote in his brilliant book on Kershaw, the future Hall of Famer is the last of his kind and views greatness as a burden instead of an invitation to indulge in the excesses of celebrity.
    Wayne G. McDonnell, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Redford played baseball player Roy Hobbs in Barry Levinson’s adaptation of Bernard Malamud’s novel about an up-and-coming talent whose career is derailed after getting shot, but who gets another chance at greatness 16 years later.
    Lindsey Bahr, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The inclusion of online content creators, such as podcasters and social media influencers, promises to sweeten the allure of internet fame and marks the rising prominence of a new class of performers.
    Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The organization gained national prominence within the Republican Party and has since grown to be the largest conservative student movement with more than 800 college chapters.
    Rachel Hale, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The third season led to an increase in tourism in Thailand and signaled a rise in (prestige) product placement.
    Jair Hilburn, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Across the board, fashion industry leaders are enhancing the hospitality industry’s prestige — mostly through partnerships, strategic events and media engagement.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The 33-year-old’s mind and body had been through a lot, to say the least, on the Lionesses’ rollercoaster ride to European glory.
    Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The club’s current plight is a far cry from the Alex Ferguson glory days when United won a record 13 Premier League titles and was a two-time Champions League winner.
    Patrick Snell, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Americans should remain confident in the effectiveness and preeminence of the U.S. transplant system.
    James F. Markmann, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Musk’s preeminence marks a profound shift in the history of American political economy.
    Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 28 July 2025
Noun
  • At rookie camp this week, Rinzel — along with Levshunov and fellow Minnesota product and nine-gamer Oliver Moore — carry a special stature.
    Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
  • That combination of personal faith, bold activism, and national political influence gave Kirk a stature few others in the movement could match.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The 2024 lottery pick's status for training camp remains to be determined.
    Grant Afseth, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Her visit to Rogers comes 13 days after hundreds of Arkansas farmers met with staff members from the state's congressional delegation in Brookland in Craighead County to describe their economic status.
    Cristina LaRue, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Illustriousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illustriousness. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.

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