cut a figure
idiom
: to have a particular appearance
He cut a fine/dashing figure in his officer's uniform.
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Man About Town At the height of his power, Mr. Kissinger cut a figure that no Washington diplomat has matched since.
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David E. Sanger, New York Times, 30 Nov. 2023
Sitting in his empty dining room one morning, Xie cut a figure much younger than his 53 years.
—Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2022
Otherwise, Luzardo cut a figure in his outing Monday the A’s hope to see often this season.
—Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Mar. 2021
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David E. Sanger, New York Times, 30 Nov. 2023
Sitting in his empty dining room one morning, Xie cut a figure much younger than his 53 years.
—Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2022
Otherwise, Luzardo cut a figure in his outing Monday the A’s hope to see often this season.
—Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Mar. 2021
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“Cut a figure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cut%20a%20figure. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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