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as in leader
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Recent Examples of figurehead
Shaw is the current board president at Chino Valley Unified School District in San Bernardino County and a figurehead of the California parents’ rights movement.
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Jenavieve Hatch, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2025
When this is done right, the founder still becomes the figurehead.
—Jessica Billingsley, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2025
Disturbed has been a dominant figurehead in hard rock for decades, regularly sending albums and singles up the Billboard charts.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Become the figurehead of an institution.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 2025
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Jenavieve Hatch, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2025
When this is done right, the founder still becomes the figurehead.
—Jessica Billingsley, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2025
Disturbed has been a dominant figurehead in hard rock for decades, regularly sending albums and singles up the Billboard charts.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Become the figurehead of an institution.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for figurehead
Noun
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Arresting their puppets and paid foot-soldiers won't stop the violence.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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There was this whole dream sequence with Kate and a ping pong show and the girls doing their puppet dance from childhood where Jaclyn’s the face and Laurie’s the arms.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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Other world leaders in attendance included include UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Britain's Prince William, U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres, French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Taking to his social media platform, Truth Social, on Thursday, April 24, Trump called out Russia’s leader over a deadly attack on Kyiv, Ukraine.—
Olivia-Anne Cleary,
Time,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Many on the list, which was shared with NPR, were for environmental justice projects, including one grant that supported initiatives such as flood mitigation in southwest Virginia, a deep red part of the commonwealth where communities have been shaped by the coal industry's booms and busts.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2025
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The semiconductor industry isn’t new to booms and busts.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Each boat has a crew of five members, consisting of a helmsman, wing-trimmer, flight controller and two grinders.—
Jane Tyska,
The Mercury News,
23 Mar. 2025
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Each boat has a crew of five members, consisting of a helmsman, wing-trimmer, flight controller and two grinders.—
Jane Tyska,
Mercury News,
24 Mar. 2025
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As marionette puppets bring his unfinished book to life, family and friends unveil the real person behind the provocative public persona in this captivating documentary.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2025
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There are a few common styles, including the Floppy Puppet (picture someone distractedly operating a marionette) and the Invisible Surfboard (feet planted, knees bent, arms akimbo).—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Her white boss, Border Patrol senior chief Ed Henry (Terry Serpico), is in cahoots with white ranch owner Tom Spenser (Bruce Greenwood), who with Henry’s help is trafficking cocaine and abducted people over the border.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
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In a Kremlin meeting Saturday, Valery Gerasimov, chief of the General Staff for Russia’s armed forces, told Putin that Russian forces had retaken the Kursk region.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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One of those promotions – bobbleheads of the stars – has become so popular that prices rise and fans line up for hours hoping to get inside before the supply of dolls disappears.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Television The creators of ‘Tiny Shoulders: Rethinking Barbie’ on remaking America’s doll just before #MeToo April 27, 2018 Nevins took a look at NFL players at the end of their careers.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Becker said a few minutes later, the captain ordered an evacuation, and the emergency slides were deployed.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Jason Knight, the captain, typifies that with his attitude.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Figurehead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figurehead. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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