person of substance

Example Sentences

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“It’s clear from the outset that this book is not a sidekick’s tale, but the story of a person of substance — someone determined to tell her own story,” Susan Dominus writes in her review.

From New York Times • Nov. 24, 2021

If these letters were a blueprint for who I was becoming, I wanted to make clear that I was becoming a person of substance.

From New York Times • Jan. 24, 2020

Gerta is a person of substance, while Ryan is not.

From Slate • May 25, 2018

"I could tell that one, she was a person of substance and two, somebody who was really sincere about what they were trying to do," Perez said.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 14, 2012

I’m supposed to be a person of substance.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood