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Yet those who know Khan say she is unlikely to serve as a figurehead.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

Statues of independence hero Aung San are quietly disappearing across Myanmar in a contest over his legacy as father of both the nation and of detained democracy figurehead Aung San Suu Kyi.

From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026

But in a written submission, the Charity Commission's lawyer, Faisel Sadiq argued that Campbell could not "abdicate" her responsibilities as a trustee to simply be a figurehead.

From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026

After worrying that Homelander’s delusions of becoming a religious figurehead were too far-fetched, Kripke came to see that storyline “as a metaphor for the ultimate level of narcissism.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026

“There are things going on behind my back, aren’t there?” she asks—and since she’s the figurehead of the ship, the answer is, of course, “Yes.”

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

In Colonial-era America, sculpture was a craft, not an art, its practitioners artisans who fashioned utilitarian objects like ships’ figureheads and shop signs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

A MIT report and commentary from figureheads like Sam Altman over the summer sparked the market paranoia that has caused investors to increasingly sour on AI’s prospects.

From Barron's ● Nov. 18, 2025

But when we first meet these central characters, they are not the figureheads for virtue.

From Salon ● Mar. 11, 2025

He booked the group studio sessions, invited them to parties and raves, and helped them network with industry figureheads.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2024

For indeed, we are nothing but figureheads to complex forces which seem to be under a kind of impulse.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White