man of action

Example Sentences

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He’s a man of action who wants us to put our American sense of romance to world-beating use.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

The message is clear: this is a man of action who is working on behalf of the people.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

As a child of the West, she was especially drawn to the films of John Wayne — that self-reliant man of action, Hollywood’s figurehead of Manifest Destiny.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2025

To the dithering lords of the great houses, that is what a man of action does.

From Salon • Jul. 18, 2024

As a result, he was a man of action who didn’t mind getting his hands dirty—literally.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple