principal figure
Example Sentences
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Five years ago, Devi, the only daughter in a rural, indigent Sri Lankan family and a principal figure in Randy Boyagoda’s “Lords of Serendipity,” made the finals of a spelling competition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Saquicela, who took over as president of the National Assembly in May last year, has become a principal figure in the process against Lasso, who is accused of embezzlement in an oil transportation contract.
From Reuters ● May 14, 2023
The woman, Megan Hess, 45, the principal figure in the scheme, was assisted by her mother, Shirley Koch, who is in her late 60s, prosecutors said.
From New York Times ● Jul. 5, 2022
Westergaard became known worldwide in 2005 for his controversial depiction of the Prophet Muhammad in Jyllands-Posten, which published 12 editorial cartoons of the principal figure of Islam.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 19, 2021
The program of the Two Minutes Hate varied from day to day, but there was none in which Goldstein was not the principal figure.
From "1984" by George Orwell
