illustriousness

noun

as in eminence

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for illustriousness
  1. eminence
  2. greatness
  3. prominence
  4. prestige
  5. glory
  6. preeminence
  7. stature
  8. status
Noun
  • Lukas Dhont’s war drama Coward, yet another Cannes entry (the festival’s pre-eminence in this category continues), is another that critics are high on.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Three extraordinary new books, published this year, shed light on the brilliance and complexity of Morrison’s life and work, and place her as an American eminence, a visionary who saw fiction as a means through which to recast her country’s story.
    — Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of eminence
Noun
  • Julien’s pursuit of greatness leads him down a path where love, pride and hypocrisy collide… with tragic consequences.
    — Ed Meza, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The film is directed by Gotham Chopra, portrays NBA superstar Stephen Curry reaching a record 4,000 three-pointers on the basketball court, and the shooting mastery behind the Golden State Warrior team leader’s sporting greatness.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of greatness
Noun
  • The space and prominence Barbera has accorded to nonfiction has only grown in the years since.
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Moulton rose to prominence in 2018 after unsuccessfully attempting to block Nancy Pelosi from regaining her position as speaker of the House.
    — Jared Kofsky, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of prominence
Noun
  • There’s no better way to add a jolt of prestige to an aspiring Oscar vehicle than the sight of its stars, bedecked in all their finery, arriving on the Lido by water taxi in the manner of conquering heroes.
    — Nate Jones, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The prestige wholesale curator, formerly part of Space NK, is launching Little Luxuries, a new store near Union Square in New York, offering mini-sized beauty products designed for everyday, travel and trial.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of prestige
Noun
  • Owen Wolff, 21, was just a small child back then, watching his father play for MLS glory and represent America with the United States Men’s National Team.
    — PJ Green August 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
  • How an Iowa baker turned backyard raspberries into State Fair glory, with recipe.
    — Courtney Crowder, Des Moines Register, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of glory
Noun
  • But if nationalism is a hunger for prestige and preeminence, America’s self-image as the City on a Hill is nationalism in embryo.
    — Dominic Erdozain, Time, 3 July 2026
  • Technology Supremacy Long an area of preeminence, America now faces enormous competition in this area from China and from domestic policy decisions that are threatening to erode our advantages.
    — Michael P. Dempsey, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of preeminence
Noun
  • The stature of the performances from Claymore, July and Fuller bring weight to these moments over a character, generally Sarah, voicing the thesis to us again.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026
  • By comparison, prize law does not require a captor to have a warrant or tie a vessel’s seizure to a violation of an existing stature.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of stature
Noun
  • Loop’s status has been a hot-button issue around the team after his badly missed 44-yard field goal in Week 18 against the Pittsburgh Steelers last season kept the Ravens out of the playoffs and accelerated the end of the John Harbaugh era.
    — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Traore, a fifth-round pick hadn’t impressed one bit, but his draft status kept him safe.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of status
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“Illustriousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illustriousness. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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