person of influence
Example Sentences
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He had three wives and enough reindeer to be a person of influence.
From The New Yorker • Aug. 15, 2019
“Nobody can make sense of this. This is a head-scratcher,” Emanuel said, adding, “This looks like he’s an actor, a person of influence, he got treated differently than everyone else.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2019
To the casual observer, your numerous fake Twitter followers suggest you're a social media powerhouse—a person of influence not be ignored.
From Slate • Oct. 3, 2012
His strong character early brought him to the notice of their principal men, and almost before attaining manhood he had become a person of influence in the councils of the Pawnee Nation.
From Pawnee Hero Stories and Folk-Tales With notes on the origin, customs and character of the Pawnee people by Grinnell, George Bird
Almost the only person of influence whom I knew in the world of letters was the editor of a certain society paper.
