figurehead
Example Sentences
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It was only the Raiders, and with the help of an almost feral Browns defence getting 10 sacks, but Cleveland's offence needs a leader, a figurehead to inspire confidence.
From BBC
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
Kennedy weighed whether to add a leader to run the agency day to day while leaving Makary in place as a figurehead, some of the people said.
Since then, LeCun, who speaks with a light French accent and is known for wearing black Ray-Ban glasses and collared shirts, has largely become a figurehead for the company.
On the face of it, the 24-year-old should be a figurehead for his country, a proven Premier League goalscorer in a squad where most players represent clubs in the second or third tiers.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
