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
On landing he learned of the death of Queen Isabella, the only person of influence who had shown him a consistent friendship.
From South America by Koebel, W. H. (William Henry)
I told the jailer that I had an important communication for the authorities, and he reported the matter to some person of influence, who summoned a vigilance committee, and ordered me before it.
From Capturing a Locomotive A History of Secrect Service in the Late War. by Pittenger, William
