central figure
Example Sentences
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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
Ryan Porter was a central figure in the L.A. jazz scene, performing with Kendrick Lamar and Kamasi Washington, and co-founding the West Coast Get Down.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026
Instead, Rayner stood for the deputy leadership and won election to that post comfortably - going on to be a central figure in Sir Keir's bid to remake the party.
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
Again as though making a training film, Mr. Jones surrounds the central figure with role models who maintain good humor and understanding throughout every patience-testing episode.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
Seven great niches around the walls once contained statues of different gods and goddesses, that of Jupiter being the central figure.
From Walks in Rome by Hare, Augustus J. C.
