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Example Sentences
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Thirty-six dancers with raised arms glide slowly forward as they encircle their prey, a lone figure on a red table in a climactic scene from Ravel's "Bolero" choreographed by Maurice Bejart.
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
And this year at Camelback Ranch, the 25-year-old has cut a distinct figure on the mound as he works on his consistency and pitch mix.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026
Johnny Gaudreau, known to fans as “Johnny Hockey,” had been a standout NHL winger and a beloved figure on the international stage.
From Salon • Feb. 22, 2026
The emails also show that Mandelson, long an influential figure on the British left, had received $75,000 in wire transfers from Epstein years earlier.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026
But the figure on this platform does not move.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
