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Meanings of illustrious in English
Synonyms
Examples for "famous"
Examples for "famous"
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I therefore consider three famous examples of sensible correlations with increasing size.
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Even New York's most famous superhero needs a day job, Quesada said.
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Exciting new stories about famous people and great events by top authors.
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However, there is a crisis brewing in its most famous city, Miami.
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General Sahib pointed at the famous photo from the '71 India-Pakistan War.
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Obama noted Iraq would have difficult days ahead with further violence likely.
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Results: Initiative partners noted progress in establishing the conditions for collective impact.
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He noted that reporters regularly follow companies' and executives' social media posts.
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China noted the findings did not challenge its right to censor content.
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Domestic violence and depression are increasingly noted as problems in some communities.
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Trabolgan Holiday Centre in east Cork recently celebrated 15 years in existence.
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Commonwealth Day is celebrated on the second Monday of March every year.
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Photo: AFP Mr English celebrated the preliminary result and thanked National's supporters.
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ST PATRICK'S Day will be celebrated at venues across Northern Ireland today.
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Those funds still carry a notable long position in the market, however.
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So far, Iraq has achieved several notable successes on the political level.
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Avoid asking when there's a notable market or industry downturn, for example.
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Risk models with combined genetic and environmental factors have notable discrimination power.
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But notable exceptions include major developing countries such as China and India.
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Forty years ago, however, Eldo was a world-renowned hotbed of free climbing.
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Open water swimming is renowned for the no-holds-barred approach of the competitors.
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Drive the Franschhoek Pass South Africa is renowned for great driving roads.
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Our recent deaths include the renowned scientist and HIV researcher Gita Ramjee.
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The most renowned heroes of the age took part in the expedition.
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New York's famed Metropolitan Opera, the nation's largest, reported a budget shortfall.
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CERN, the famed Swiss high energy particle physics lab, has a problem.
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The events are said to have helped inspire Herman Melville's famed novel.
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Hemmes, however, is famed for his ability to bounce back from adversity.
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The nuns are famed for the manufacture of artificial feathers and flowers.
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On famous Lake Pogoniblick in the heart of the far-famed Wappahammock district.
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One the far-famed explorer, the other the unknown rifleman behind the plow.
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Listening to her, I could well believe in the far-famed Orpheus lute.
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Away, away the good ship flew to round the far-famed Cape Horn.
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One sees nothing of the far-famed beauty of Seville, on approaching it.
Usage of illustrious in English
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She achieved a number of firsts during her long and illustrious career.
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Nine years of armored combat, all my honors, my illustrious record, gone.
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There was power in the Nigeria midfield to limit their illustrious opponents.
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Payne fought to change that with NABJ's other illustrious founders, said Glover.
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In Poetry -illustrious and consummate: In Friendship -noble and sincere.
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The Greek government rendered all the honor possible to the illustrious dead.
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The holy and illustrious Durvasa is of the complexion of the celestials.
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Also read: Bridgestone BMW Club Series returns to the most illustrious stage
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And therewith has retired the noble and illustrious lady in deep mourning.
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He was as infamous in wantonness as Frode was illustrious in war.
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His wife was the daughter of the most illustrious of the Scipios.
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Opposite the chateau arose the mansions of illustrious nobles of the Court.
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He recently spoke with EBONY.com to share insights about his illustrious career.
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For years afterward, the Hapsburgs remained the most illustrious house in Europe.
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His mind ranged and revelled always in the illustrious or obscure past.
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Because an illustrious client has placed her piteous case in my hands.
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United Kingdom
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Ireland
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United States of America
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