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light(noun, sunlight, sunburst)
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personality(noun, person, knowledge, figure, important)
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leader(noun, person, star, notable, celebrity)
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movie star(noun, expression, lead, costar)
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leading light(noun, expression, idiom, personality, star)
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notability(noun, person, superior, important, guide)
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big name(noun, expression, idiom, person, knowledge)
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celeb(noun, person, figure, personality, star)
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idol(noun, name, person, lead, star)
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worthy(noun, person, figure, star, notable)
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brightness(noun, light, energy, luminosity, radiance)
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brilliance(noun, light, energy, luminosity, radiance)
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dawn(noun, light, energy, luminosity, radiance)
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glow(noun, light, energy, luminosity, radiance)
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illumination(noun, light, energy, luminosity, radiance)
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important person(noun, person, glory, achievement, admiration)
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lion(noun, person, knowledge, informal, figure)
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bigwig(noun, name, figure, personality, star)
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eminence(noun, person, superior, star, notable)
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big shot(noun, expression, figure, star, celebrity)
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