be influential

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

There is one intriguing thread that leads to a largely invisible Fellowship leader said to be influential with Michigan Republicans and, allegedly, unnamed Democrats.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

And then there was the enigmatic instrumental duo Boards of Canada, who kept a low profile and almost never played live but whose records proved to be influential.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

His daughter plays flag football at Bellflower, so the Millers figure to be influential in the sports programs.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 2, 2025

“Enough to be influential, but not so much that I can’t be overturned,” he said.

From Slate • Jun. 14, 2024

This charge was simply a subterfuge, and one that was known would be influential with the mawkish philanthropists of the North, Mr. Adams, and the senators and representatives from New England.

From The Memories of Fifty Years Containing Brief Biographical Notices of Distinguished Americans, and Anecdotes of Remarkable Men; Interspersed with Scenes and Incidents Occurring during a Long Life of Observation Chiefly Spent in the Southwest by Sparks, William Henry