eminence grise
Example Sentences
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But he was hardly anyone’s idea of an eminence grise when he was plucked from relative obscurity as publisher of Pan Books, Britain’s paperback king, to run America’s most storied hardcover imprint.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 31, 2019
You will have easily guessed the thesis of this new book: Brigitte is Emmanuel’s first and last adviser on all matters, the president’s real eminence grise.
From The Guardian • Feb. 3, 2019
As a kid, Hogan hovered like a disapproving eminence grise over my fledgling attempts to become a grown-up.
From Golf Digest • Jul. 12, 2018
“Le Pen is a man of the 19th century,” said Philippe Peninque, a former lawyer and consultant who is often described as Ms. Le Pen’s eminence grise.
From New York Times • May 3, 2017
Clinton was a rival, Gates was a Bush holdover, and Panetta is a Democratic eminence grise.
From Washington Post
