prominent
Example Sentences
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The third big call is related and formed a surprisingly prominent part of today's press conference: to use this moment to seek closer ties with the EU.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
Katha Pollitt, who wrote a column for the Nation, is honestly the only prominent feminist writer whose name I remember regularly seeing in the pages of newspapers and magazines.
From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026
The botched rollout drew criticism, including from prominent blogger John Gruber, who said Apple “squandered” its credibility by advertising features it couldn’t properly deliver.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
It’s a very prominent part of the third season.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
By this time, the rooms were vastly different from what I had found them, and I enjoyed the honour of occupying a few prominent pages in the books of a neighbouring upholsterer.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.