very important person

Example Sentences

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But there was one very important person standing in the way.

From Slate • Dec. 23, 2025

“My father was a very important person, a pillar of who I am. I think that the most important thing that I learned from my father is discipline,” said Márquez.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2024

“He became a very important person for everybody,” Goodacre said.

From Washington Post • Mar. 31, 2023

"But I motivate myself. I tell myself that some day things will not be like this, and in the future I will be a very important person and help my people."

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2022

And even though I consider myself kind of a people person, I'm not a very important person person.

From "Sunny" by Jason Reynolds