prominence

Example Sentences

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"The lateral view of the soldier's frontal prominence and elongated head resembles the head of a sperm whale, and in both organisms, the mandibles are eclipsed by the head," he said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

It has come to prominence recently and been dubbed "Tehran's tollbooth" -- a stopping-off point for the handful of vessels that Iran has approved to exit or enter the Gulf.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

The “Mormon Wives” brand is steeped in the kind of stylized transparency inherent to social media, where Paul rose to prominence as a MomTok influencer.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

He rose to prominence after he began spray-painting his now-trademark stencilled designs around Bristol in the early 1990s.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

He was a blustering, intrepid bully who brooded inconsolably over the terrible ineradicable impressions he knew he kept making on people of prominence who were scarcely aware that he was even alive.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller