ringleader

Example Sentences

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China called on Thursday for criminal associates of accused scam boss Chen Zhi to surrender voluntarily in return for lighter sentences, after their alleged ringleader was extradited from Cambodia.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

SAN FRANCISCO—Scott Wiener, the soft-spoken, 6-foot-7 ringleader of California’s Yimby movement, really, really wants to be the next Nancy Pelosi.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

Teddy, the ringleader, is sure he can prove it.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2025

Gil, her charismatic, not-yet-divorced boss, was not just the manager but the ringleader of a group of friends who referred to him as “Mr. Fun.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2025

The State has not been looking for a third person, a ringleader for this crime, because I think they recognize that this person doesn't exist.”

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson