By every yardstick, I was O.K. My career as a poet if such a thing can be said to exist had won me a few prizes and thus the relatively illustrious post of assistant professor at Syracuse University.
The Australian-born artistic director of the Edinburgh International Festival, the ninth person to occupy the illustrious post in the event's 63-year history, is under little illusion that there will be any single star in this year's constellation of offerings, though he is sure many will shine brightly.
Those who work within the system may be expected to reach a stage where they can win prizes, obtain sinecures, hold illustrious posts, and be well paid for teaching.
Schmidt follows in the illustrious footsteps of Post columnist George F. Will, former senator Gordon Humphrey, former representative (and Post columnist) Joe Scarborough, Reagan and Bush (both) aide Peter Wehner, and other Republicans who have left the party.
Antonin Carême was the most illustrious chef of post-Revolution France — Napoleon, the Rothschilds, and Tsar Alexander all employed him — and he is still remembered as the father of modern French cuisine, the popularizer of the soufflé, and the designer of the iconic chef's hat.
Over dinner, David spoke of magic's illustrious past, mentioning how magicians had been kings' confidants, and how they'd always held high posts throughout history.
Novoye Russkoye Slovo has an illustrious past.
Will Mercedes ever reach the levels of its illustrious past?
It has a rich culture and an illustrious past.
The qualities of a Prime Minister's Principal Private Secretary are enduring: discretion, diligence, brilliance, and a generous spirit - and Chris Martin, the equal of many an illustrious predecessor in the post, stood out as a man of his own time.
Some of the illustrious names on their resume include Vogue, W, Marie Claire, Huffington Post, Elle, Buzzfeed, Mashable and the New York Times.
