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Meanings of prominent person in English
Person of prominence with a high social position in upper class society.
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Prominent person who commands some degree of public fascination and appears in the media.
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Usage of prominent person in English
1
The most prominent person, as to social standing, is probably the knight.
2
One of their demands is that if we do, they'll kill another prominent person.
3
That explained how long, detailed accounts would appear so soon after a prominent person's death.
4
Mrs. Flynn was a prominent person in her sodality.
5
Besides, you should not be severe upon all because one prominent person has proved unworthy.
6
The prominent person today is eternally trying to lose a name, and to get a title.
7
Oh, I tell you, Daddy, your little foundling is getting to be quite a prominent person!
8
A Mr. MacManus, a trader in Liverpool, was the most prominent person among the disaffected in Lancashire.
9
I've had an idea from the first that some prominent person-noordinary man-isresponsible for the circulars.
10
Hendricks, when aiming his rifle at some prominent person, died by a straggling ball through his heart.
11
These may be used on invitations to ceremonious receptions, breakfasts, luncheons, dinners, and to meet a prominent person.
12
Thenceforward, at least, as may be imagined, Monsieur Godfrey became a very prominent person indeed in the Boiset establishment.
13
Altogether he had a rakish, unsettled look, and a bounceable way of talking which made him the prominent person in company.
14
He was to be put forward as the most prominent person, should any doubt arise as to their being really Maltese.
15
I requested of the medium's "control" that the most prominent person connected with the studio be allowed to speak to us.
16
He was followed by another prominent person on St. Arnaud's staff, bringing an earnest entreaty that the English should not delay their advance.
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