Idiom
leading light
Meaning
An acclaimed expert, one of the foremost experts, a luminary.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“She is a leading light in the field of modern physics.”
“As a leading light in the local arts community, he organizes many events to help young painters.”
“The university invited the leading light of environmental science to deliver a keynote address regarding the future of global sustainability.”
Examples
simple
“She is a leading light in the field of modern physics.”
contextual
“As a leading light in the local arts community, he organizes many events to help young painters.”
complex
“The university invited the leading light of environmental science to deliver a keynote address regarding the future of global sustainability.”
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