prominence

Example Sentences

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He rose to prominence in the 1960s as a leader in Martin Luther King, Jr 's Southern Christian Leadership Conference and was with King when he was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1968.

From BBC

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a child of Southern segregation who rose to national prominence as a powerful voice for Black economic and racial equality, has died.

From Los Angeles Times

Kemp rose to prominence playing Grant throughout the 1990s, before pursuing other acting roles and fronting a series of documentaries on gangs.

From BBC

The former Dortmund and Barcelona man praised Rennes, the club where he came to prominence a decade ago.

From Barron's

Highguard's "world premiere" at The Game Awards received a muted reaction, with many fans confused by its prominence in the show.

From BBC