"In August of 1961, I found myself in Washington with an illustrious title, an organization of somewhat conflicting interests, and the challenge of establishing a program to send a man to the moon and bring him safely home," Mr. Holmes wrote in The New York Times in 1969, the year Neil Armstrong became the first person to set foot on the moon.
The Lakers have had a tendency throughout their long illustrious history as an organization to pair superstar talents together in order to win an NBA crown.
The yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae has a long, illustrious history as the first domesticated organism.
(Chinen) ★ A GREAT NIGHT IN HARLEM (Thursday) The Jazz Foundation of America, a nonprofit musicians-aid organization, stocks this edition of its annual gala with illustrious artists like the pianists Randy Weston and Dave Brubeck; the singers Nnenna Freelon and Norah Jones; and the saxophonists Jimmy Heath, Frank Foster and Phil Woods.
The Democratic organization encompassed the hacks and the high-minded, and some enjoyed illustrious careers, including Assembly speakers.
Two years ago, the Municipal Art Society of New York, an organization that promotes excellence in urban design and planning, cited Mr. Marcus for his "illustrious career using the art and craft of land-use law to shape a better New York".
In a testimonial published on the organization's site, he fondly recounts defending pro-life activists and paying for anti-abortion billboards before starting his illustrious tenure as the state's go-to fetus lawyer).
Dickey joined illustrious company.
He is in illustrious company.
This attitude is illustrious".
