prominent

Example Sentences

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The third big call is related and formed a surprisingly prominent part of today's press conference: to use this moment to seek closer ties with the EU.

From BBC

The botched rollout drew criticism, including from prominent blogger John Gruber, who said Apple “squandered” its credibility by advertising features it couldn’t properly deliver.

From MarketWatch

She was, in short, a golden child from a prominent family, bound for success.

From Los Angeles Times

As a prominent labour organiser, Chavez helped lead a major strike against Delano grape growers in the 1960s, which sparked boycotts across the country, in order to gain better wages and conditions for workers.

From BBC

The two most prominent sheets, however, were so fresh that the Sharpie ink was practically bleeding.

From Literature