person of substance

Example Sentences

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Gerta is a person of substance, while Ryan is not.

From Slate • May 25, 2018

Hillary Clinton is a person of substance and seriousness, which means she is complicated, many-layered, an unlikely blend of opposites.

From New York Times • Oct. 11, 2016

"I could tell that one, she was a person of substance and two, somebody who was really sincere about what they were trying to do," Perez said.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 14, 2012

It’s not too late for you to become a person of substance, Russell.

From Time • May 11, 2012

I’m supposed to be a person of substance.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood