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Meanings of leading light in English

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A celebrity who is an inspiration to others.

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        Usage of leading light in English
        1
        He became a leading light in Zapata Petroleum, later a major oil company.
        The Guardian
        2
        He went on to become a leading light of the Young British Artists.
        The Guardian
        3
        Steven Pienaar This old stager is a leading light for South Africans abroad.
        The South African
        4
        Analysts said this was unlikely to change with the passing of Swatch's leading light.
        Reuters
        5
        Medin, 32, already ranks as a leading light in the development of the Internet.
        Wired
        6
        They've been a leading light of the Flying Nun label, but also slightly apart.
        Radio NZ
        7
        He was a leading light in the technical group of Independent TDs in the last Dáil.
        The Irish Times
        8
        For a time I stumbled and walked in darkness but the leading light is clearer now.
        Blacksheep! Blacksheep!
        9
        She could be a leading light in National.
        Radio NZ
        10
        Console founder Paul Kelly said the President had been a leading light in the battle against suicide.
        The Irish Times
        11
        An unemployed music teacher is the leading light of a commune on the Greek island of Crete.
        BBC
        12
        He is the leading light of North Dakota and a gentleman who has been with us before.
        Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916 / Embracing the Tra...
        13
        He also turned out to be a superb producer and a leading light of London's Phoenix Theatre.
        Vampire forensics: uncovering the origins of an enduring legend
        14
        Facebook Twitter Pinterest Ji So-yun: very much the leading light for South Korea and deadly from set pieces.
        The Guardian
        15
        A leading light of 80s American comedy, he had been suffering from autoimmune inflammatory vasculitis for several years.
        The Guardian
        16
        Nevertheless, he is a leading light in the campaign for a soft drinks tax, which would affect consumption.
        The Guardian
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