man of influence
Example Sentences
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“When Paul Powell was a man of influence, people knew where Johnson County was,” said John Rendleman III, a lawyer from Carbondale.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 17, 2024
So while it’s not always clear what Santos is doing, it’s clear how he wants to be seen, which is as a well-connected man of influence.
From Slate • May 9, 2023
Here is a man of influence in a culture that worships it, an immigrant success, born in Nazareth, who came to America to study engineering as Michael and conquered real estate as Mohamed.
From New York Times • Feb. 26, 2021
Rather than a man of influence, they showed a man who wanted to seem influential.
From New York Times • Sep. 16, 2020
As an aspiring politician, it was essential for Comrade Pillai to be seen in his chosen constituency as a man of influence.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
