illustriousness

noun

Definition of illustriousnessnext
as in eminence

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  1. eminence
  2. greatness
  3. prominence
  4. prestige
  5. glory
  6. preeminence
  7. stature
  8. status
Noun
  • But a lot of young executives also are casting weary glances at the aging eminences who’ve been occupying Hollywood’s C-suites seemingly forever.
    Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Despite being unsure of his faith, the poor man has been saddled by the just-deceased pope with the responsibility of managing the conclave of red-robed eminences who’ll vote on a successor.
    Tom Gliatto, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
Definition of eminence
Noun
  • Most time-management books leave you feeling inadequate, focusing on greatness and optimization, but Adachi’s guide to time management covers doing less with more focus, a lesson that most founders need to learn.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
  • The star’s achievement came in part thanks to her drive for greatness from an early age.
    Stephen Daw, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of greatness
Noun
  • Such improbability is what propelled the Club 27 myth to prominence, and subsequent deaths — especially Kurt Cobain’s passing — continue to fuel its mystique, Dunivin said.
    Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Born on March 14, 1933, the Chicago native first rose to prominence as a trumpet player in bands for jazz music greats including Lionel Hampton and Dizzy Gillespie.
    Becca Longmire, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of prominence
Noun
  • For seven of its eight episodes, The Penguin paid homage to the antihero era of prestige TV.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
  • Eastwood, of course, has brought Warner Bros. plenty of awards season prestige over the past three decades, winning Best Picture (as a producer) and Best Director Oscars for 1993’s Unforgiven and 2005’s Million Dollar Baby.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of prestige
Noun
  • As Shogun was bathing in the glory of its record 18 wins at the Emmy Awards ceremony at Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater in September, Japanese director Takeshi Fukunaga was caked in mud and sweat in a small village on Hokkaido.
    Gavin J Blair, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Nov. 2024
  • The event that transformed the election was billed as the capstone to a movement bound for glory: The Oct. 27 rally at Madison Square Garden, in the heart of Trump’s home city of New York, before rowdy audience of 20,000.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of glory
Noun
  • Named after the Chinese moon goddess Chang’e, it is structured somewhat similarly to the Apollo program that previously gave the U.S. lunar preeminence, adjusted to modern technology and science objectives.
    Thomas Zurbuchen, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Getty Images One thing that US politicians seem to agree on, despite a great many other differences, is that the country needs to lead technologically to maintain a position of economic and geopolitical preeminence.
    Will Knight, WIRED, 1 Aug. 2024
Definition of preeminence
Noun
  • Looking back on his career, Jones bristled at the idea that his later achievements were due to his stature and connections rather than consistently inventive musicianship.
    August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Perhaps his behavior was even considered typical among people of his stature.
    Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of stature
Noun
  • The company has agreed to suspend dividend payments until the merger is consummated, except as necessary to maintain its REIT status.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Families were split apart, often with no process to verify citizenship status or honor the dignity of individuals who had called this country home for generations.
    Josh Becker, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of status
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