person of influence
Example Sentences
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He had three wives and enough reindeer to be a person of influence.
From The New Yorker • Aug. 15, 2019
“Nobody can make sense of this. This is a head-scratcher,” Emanuel said, adding, “This looks like he’s an actor, a person of influence, he got treated differently than everyone else.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2019
To the casual observer, your numerous fake Twitter followers suggest you're a social media powerhouse—a person of influence not be ignored.
From Slate • Oct. 3, 2012
Hardly a protest came from any person of influence in the land, not even from Fénelon.
From Beacon Lights of History, Volume 08 Great Rulers by Lord, John
But it is used almost like a proper name in the country still; the richest man in the place, usually a person of influence, being often referred to as "the Choja."
From Kokoro Japanese Inner Life Hints by Hearn, Lafcadio
