public figure

Example Sentences

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Commentators have suggested the effect of this is to personalise the campaign, which arguably works in favour of the more famous and colourful public figure - Dati.

From BBC

Police detained 12 men - among them two public figures and a prominent journalist.

From BBC

“Just as he does not deserve preferential treatment, Mr. LaBeouf also does not deserve to be treated more harshly by the police and courts just because he is a public figure.”

From Los Angeles Times

The law prohibits the department from withholding or redacting files because they could be embarrassing to public figures.

From The Wall Street Journal

It was only when the World Cup rolled into Qatar that he started to become a more public figure.

From BBC