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Example sentences for: illustrious

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"The old bloke sounds more inspired and, well, less goofy than he has in years" (Elysa Gardner, the Los Angeles Times ). However, a few critics call the songs more Wings than Beatles: "He has done some sucky stuff in his long and partially illustrious career, but it has to be said that, overall, McCartney has never sounded less necessary" (Andy Gill, the Independent ). (See the Flaming Pie site.)
This devil-may-care attitude to the quaint rules of English spelling follows firmly in the illustrious footsteps (or perhaps penstrokes) of the greatest Latin lover of them all, Giacomo Casanova.
With views across the city below it is a popular spot for photographs, however it also has a long and illustrious history.
The more than 50 museums — featuring everything from the worlds most prominent artists, to the history of hemp — quench the thirst for even the most ardent culture buff, and with 6,000 buildings from the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries, the reflections of its illustrious history happily ripple on into the 21st century.
In the early 19th century the weigh house closed and Waag had a number of less illustrious tenants; it even spent some time as a furniture store.