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Write a sentence using the word illustrious in the comments. Practicing new words in sentences will help you remember them, and it allows me to see if your usage and understanding of the word is correct. If you are not sure, guess! Guessing about how to use new vocabulary also helps make it stick. I will provide correction and feedback for your sentence.

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illustrious /ɪˈlʌs tri əs/

adjective

  1. highly distinguished; renowned; famous: an illustrious leader.
  2. glorious, as deeds or works: many illustrious achievements.
  3. Obsolete. luminous; bright.

Origin of illustrious

Latin 1560-1570

Source: Dictionary.com

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6 Comments

  1. Katrin

    He had an illustrious career before he unexpectedly passed away after a short illness.

  2. Amy Estrada

    Another great sentence Katrin.

  3. azim

    Hello dear teacher and my classmate (we have good teacher that correct our mistakes( specially my mistakes) and respond our comments and we are students therefore we are classmate. thank you teacher
    My mistakes in writing are illustrious.

  4. Nia Khairina

    Dina has always been one of the seniors who is illustrious for her intelligence.

  5. Amy Estrada

    Azim, your grammar is correct when you write “My mistakes in writing are illustrious.” However, the sentence really doesn’t make sense. Please review the definition of the word “Illustrious.” Good try.

  6. Amy Estrada

    Good Nia, however it would sound more natural to say, “Dina has always been one of the illustrious seniors because of her intelligence.”

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