Learn LUMINARY from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.
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.
Meanings and Examples of LUMINARY |