man of action
Example Sentences
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He’s a man of action who wants us to put our American sense of romance to world-beating use.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
The message is clear: this is a man of action who is working on behalf of the people.
From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2026
As a child of the West, she was especially drawn to the films of John Wayne — that self-reliant man of action, Hollywood’s figurehead of Manifest Destiny.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2025
Gerry was the first person I thought of, and I got to make him a man of action but never to be action hero — even though he did have a special skill set.
From Salon ● May 26, 2023
At this juncture, Armstrong felt what was needed was a man of action.
From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie
