figurehead

Example Sentences

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I was able to separate Chavez the man from the movement for which he was a figurehead.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

And in 2018’s “Pope Francis: A Man of His Word,” Wenders was given rare access to Western religion’s most prominent figurehead as he preached progressive values around the world.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

Pimblett is no longer the kid who does not know his way around the gym - he is the figurehead among his peers and on the cusp of realising a career-long dream.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

A religious figurehead, he claims a pope-like status as the head of millions of Shiite Muslims around the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026

Every once in a while Festus the figurehead creaked and squeaked through the speakers, reporting the autopilot status in that weird machine language that only Leo could understand.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan