leading person
Example Sentences
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He is an absolutely leading person in that club.
From BBC • May 4, 2025
The leading person is a Virginian, who in 1773 moved westward with his family, and settled in the Ohio valley.
From Brother Against Brother The War on the Border by Optic, Oliver
Some leading person must produce fashion at first hand, and why not Mrs. Proudie?
From Framley Parsonage by Trollope, Anthony
His position as the principal man of his section of the town, and his own good sense, made him the leading person in his neighborhood.
From Early Letters of George Wm. Curtis by Cooke, George Willis
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
