central figure
Example Sentences
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Eighty five goals later, he remains the central figure of Thomas Tuchel's side, the classy captain that can always be relied upon for a match-winning performance.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
The Canadian banker who never before held elected office would emerge as an unexpected central figure in a high-stakes project to reshape the economic and military community known as the West.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
He said Ansreen had been a "central figure" in the plot and had "many opportunities to stop the escalation of events", adding that mitigating circumstances had been "adequately taken into consideration".
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
Today, his daughter is a central figure of that Lima establishment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
The second chapter refers to the seventh day—the day of rest, and is followed by further details of the creation, the central figure of which is the last thing created, namely, man.
From The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia by Pinches, Theophilus Goldridge
