influential

Example Sentences

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"It's a great thing going forward for the environment and will be influential in helping take a lot of litter off the streets," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

She turned out to be the perfect artist for this age of identity—and perhaps one of the most influential figures in modern art history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The iPhone is not only Apple’s most important product to date, but one of the most influential inventions in modern history.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

DJ Dan, a major figure in West Coast house music whose work helped seed California’s globally influential rave culture, has died.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Michael Faraday, one of history’s most influential scientists due to his work on electromagnetism, designed this device to test the spirit phenomenon of “table-tipping.”

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock