public figure
Example Sentences
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That’s when a person becomes “if not a public figure, certainly a quasipublic figure,” and their health status becomes material to investors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Chief Constable James Vaughan said Devon and Cornwall Police had "mounted an extraordinary response to a horrific murder of a very prominent public figure" and shown "British policing at its very best".
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
He is far from the only public figure whose identity has been exploited by scammers.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
As open as he is in his music, Beatty is figuring out how open he wants to be as a public figure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
Not just a respectable grocer or dry cleaner or doctor, but a larger public figure who was willing to speak and act outside the tight sphere of his family.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
