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leading person

NOUN
hero/heroine
Synonyms
WEAK
ace adventurer celebrity combatant conqueror daredevil demigod diva exemplar gallant god goddess great person heavy ideal idol lead lion martyr model paladin person of the hour popular figure prima donna principal protagonist saint star superstar tin god victor worthy

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He is an absolutely leading person in that club.

From BBC • May 4, 2025

Henceforth you will be the leading person, the head of the house.

From Fickle Fortune by Elisabeth Burstenbinder (AKA E. Werner)

Some leading person must produce fashion at first hand, and why not Mrs. Proudie?

From Framley Parsonage by Trollope, Anthony

To see a well-fed ox, signifies that you will become a leading person in your community, and receive much adulation from women.

From Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or what's in a dream: a scientific and practical exposition by Miller, Gustavus Hindman

I am not Member of Parliament for Perivale, and should not be the leading person in the town.

From The Belton Estate by Trollope, Anthony

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