How to Use illustrious in a Sentence

illustrious

adjective

• He has had an illustrious military career.
• The win marked the fifth gold medal in Biles’ illustrious Olympic career and her first since 2016 in Rio de Janeiro.
  — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 30 July 2024
• Perez has won the fan vote four times in his illustrious career.
  — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 28 June 2024
• Since then, he's gone on to an illustrious career in the gaming world.
  — Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2022
• Now, 23 years into his illustrious career, Brady is poised to play as a pro in the Bay Area for just the second time.
  — Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2022
• The one thing Julian lacks in his illustrious career as a chef is joy.
  — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 Nov. 2022
• Joni Mitchell performed at the Grammys for the first time in her illustrious career.
  — Spin Staff, SPIN, 5 Feb. 2024
• Since then, Williams has gone on to have an illustrious career.
  — Sophie T. Stern, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2022
• Behind them was an 1854 grand piano, from the illustrious firm of Érard.
  — Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2022
• The tour, which pays homage to every era of the artist’s illustrious 17-year career, is set to become the biggest tour of all time only a third of the way through its run.
  — Time, 23 Aug. 2023
• The Utah State great adds one more tackle to his illustrious career.
  — Aaron Falk, The Salt Lake Tribune, 3 Oct. 2022
• Kidman, who got her start in Australia in the 1980s, has had an illustrious career.
  — Brittany Natale, ELLE, 29 June 2023
• The O’Neill has hosted actors, playwrights, and writers for decades and boasts an illustrious list of alums.
  — Jacquinn Sinclair, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Aug. 2023
• In a matter of months, an illustrious lengthy career had been shattered, maybe for good.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 28 Jan. 2023
• Bowen wasn’t about to miss the final game of his illustrious Andrean career.
  — Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 25 Nov. 2022
• For her wedding day look, Grace worked with the Chanel team to create a custom dress that echoed the brand’s illustrious history.
  — Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2023
• Mathis, for the first time in his illustrious coaching career, is not stuck out.
  — Dallas News, 15 Dec. 2022
• Tom Joyner paid tribute to his illustrious career, one that seems that it may not be done yet.
  — Nate Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
• Here’s your chance to buy one of the most important race cars from Lewis Hamilton’s illustrious career.
  — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2023
• Maestro is less the recounting of an illustrious career than an affair of the heart.
  — Rich Juzwiak, TIME, 20 Dec. 2023
• Dre has won no less than six Grammys throughout his illustrious 40-year career, so the recording gear is sure to be top-notch.
  — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2022
• The actor had an illustrious career that spanned film, TV and Broadway.
  — Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024
• Bassett's illustrious career earned her a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2008.
  — Nasha Smith, Peoplemag, 10 Jan. 2023
• The White House may be home to the U.S. president, but it's also rumored to house many illustrious ghosts within its storied walls.
  — Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2023
• The new album was supposed to be the next step in Takeoff’s already illustrious career.
  — Char Adams, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2022
• As background, in the third chapter of the illustrious tale, the various characters get wet and are desirous of drying off.
  — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
• The mysterious death comes amid the city's illustrious New York Fashion Week.
  — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 9 Feb. 2024
• Those in this illustrious group have also seen their net worth climb higher in the past year, with the AI boom helping the world’s richest add $150 billion to their portfolios.
  — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Feb. 2024
• Looking back at such an illustrious career, Nesty credits his success in and out of the water to his father.
  — Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 9 Aug. 2024
• Sage bested six other finalists to claim the best in show award at the United States' most illustrious canine event.
  — CBS News, 14 May 2024

Last Updated: 21 Sep 2024