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leading light

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a leading light
an important and respected person in a group or organization. A leading light in the art and ballet world, he was a close friend of Princess Diana. (often + in) Jeffries, at 23 a leading light of the campaign, was the first to speak. (often + of)
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And it seemed Saint Liam, who has been retired to stud, failed to catch the public's fancy in part because he was not trained by a leading light of the backstretch.
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