Sentence examples for illustrious role from inspiring English sources

Among the adjustments he had to make last year was accepting a more specialized, less illustrious role.

"There's a simple idea that exposure to illustrious role models will inspire people to think, 'I can be just like that,' when really it's a much more complicated psychological process," said Ms. Paul, who writes about social science and the brain.

However, he will admit to some nerves about making his musical debut in such a high-profile show and succeeding such illustrious performers in the role.

It was through ACE and Northern Arts specialist panels that I, with more illustrious artists as my role models, learned how to contribute usefully to such discussions and to make and stand by those difficult arts funding decisions.

The result is that women tend to find themselves shunted into roles as executors or helpers without ever understanding why while men occupy the more illustrious creator and producer roles.

During 28 years as music director of the estimable Collegiate Chorale, Robert Bass presented it in notable concert performances of operas with illustrious singers in major roles.

Earlier this year, when Mr Justice Moor jailed Mr Young for repeatedly failing to disclose the mysterious whereabouts of his lost wealth, he was scathing about the alleged role of his illustrious business associates.

After all, it was only two years ago that the star left home to pursue acting - scoring almost instantly with a role in the illustrious Chicago-based Animal Theater Company's adaptation of George Orwell's "Animal Farm".

The historical roles — all those illustrious freedom fighters we first encountered in our social studies textbooks — are performed by actors of color.

The conception is hardly fresh, but no one has been this hilariously wrongheaded since the character's illustrious forebear, Sherman Hemsley of "The Jeffersons," who receives the homage of a recurring role as Hughley's father-in-law.

The actor/director said: "It really is an honour for me to have been invited to follow such illustrious names and take up this role at Oxford.