figure
Example Sentences
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He failed to make any impact, floating around as a peripheral figure, dropping deep in search of the ball.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
"This isn't really an accusation, something from more than 30 years ago, but rather a public attack on a public figure," Fabian Fernandez, a 30-year-old accountant, told AFP in Havana.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
There’s perfect pitch, and there’s whatever level of musical genius is possessed by the titular figure in “Tuner.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
UBS analyst Timothy Arcuri said that figure is “a much larger number this year than we would have expected.”
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
But I can’t figure out which ones I want to write about or what I’d want to “say.”
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
Vocabulary lists containing figure
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 1
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 1
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