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Meanings of éminence grise in English
An éminence grise (French pronunciation: [eminɑ̃s ɡʁiz]) or grey eminence is a powerful decision-maker or adviser who operates "behind the scenes", or in a non-public or unofficial capacity.
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Examples for "grey eminence"
Examples for "grey eminence"
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Scott is being restored to the mix, as an occasional still-not-very- grey eminence.
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Those powerful but shadowy grey eminences who ran the Nightside, inasmuch as anyone did, or could.
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Two grey eminences each with a singularly different dash and colour, and both still held in rich regard by Brits of a certain generation.
Usage of éminence grise in English
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These days he seems less the young turk and more the eminence grise.
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For the French eminence grise, it has been a familiar experience this season.
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I am the eminence grise of the Council on World Trade and Endeavor.
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I am an eminence grise of the World Trade Council.
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With a crackling flash, the ball morphed into the oversized head of the eminence grise.
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Better a wicked queen than an eminence grise.
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Tonight, Chicago acid-house eminence grise Tyree Cooper (pictured) joins the gang for their fifth birthday bash.
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But when it ended and she once again saw the eminence grise, his face wore a look of concern.
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Was the eminence grise here?
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This eminence grise slides a yellow booklet across the table, detailing every expedition involving Slovenians since the first in 1954.
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George Soros first came to public prominence as the eminence grise behind the crises that affected European currencies in the mid1990s.
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He was, in the truest sense, an eminence grise and leaves behind many monuments to his work in Irish cultural life.
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Sequoia eminence grise and consummate power player Michael Moritz had been on Plaxo's board and was well acquainted with Sean Parker.
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"The eminence grise wouldn't let them hurt it."
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His dam Regal Tier is a half sister to the Doughty-trained stakes winner Tierqualo, stakes-placed Eminence Grise and Zedatier, the dam of stakes winner Flamboyer.
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