person of substance
Example Sentences
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“It’s clear from the outset that this book is not a sidekick’s tale, but the story of a person of substance — someone determined to tell her own story,” Susan Dominus writes in her review.
From New York Times • Nov. 24, 2021
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
I’m supposed to be a person of substance.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
