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Recent Examples of figurehead
Imagine being the figurehead for tens of thousands of people every week.
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Sam Lee, New York Times, 25 May 2026
The danger is that such a figurehead would lack legitimacy.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 20 May 2026
Carrying out the ritual in an effective manner took a back seat, at times, to landing a figurehead like Michelle Obama or Taylor Swift.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
The wooden figurehead of a female on the prow is rumored to be modeled after Bezos’ wife, Lauren Sanchez.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
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Sam Lee, New York Times, 25 May 2026
The danger is that such a figurehead would lack legitimacy.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 20 May 2026
Carrying out the ritual in an effective manner took a back seat, at times, to landing a figurehead like Michelle Obama or Taylor Swift.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
The wooden figurehead of a female on the prow is rumored to be modeled after Bezos’ wife, Lauren Sanchez.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for figurehead
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Bird featured John Candy, Chevy Chase and Dave Thomas as well as the marquee puppets.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2026
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In the mitt biz, this is broken down into the categories of mitten (looks like a large winter mitten); pincer, which has the thumb flap directly opposing the other fingers like a hand puppet (which is why they’re also called puppet mitts); and glove, which separates all five fingers.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
17 June 2026
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Downtown Sacramento businesses remain skeptical that the state’s July return-to-office mandate affecting roughly 95,000 employees will actually materialize, even as foot traffic sits at 85% of April 2019 levels and local leaders rethink the urban core’s heavy reliance on office space.—
Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
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The concerns have drawn the attention of city leaders.—
Jason Rantala,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
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Weil says Rockmount has weathered booms and busts over its eighty years of business.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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This was a playoffs-or-bust year for a lot of people in the Mets organization.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Corlys orders his men to thread the rocky Dragonstone pass at low tide, even relieving the helmsman of the ship’s wheel at the crucial moment.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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During the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, Sofia’s brother, the late King Constantine II of Greece, won a gold medal as helmsman of the boat Nereus in Gulf of Naples.—
Stefania Conrieri,
Vanity Fair,
5 Feb. 2026
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About 146 groups, made up of more than 1,400 participants, marched in the parade, with projects ranging from larger-than-life marionette dolls to squads of children in do-it-yourself costumes to mobile re-creations of LACMA’s most iconic art pieces.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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Clicking and clacking, a tiny wooden marionette lifts an apple to his mouth ad infinitum.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
10 June 2026
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At this point, Larry the cat, the Downing Street chief mouser, may be one of the country's few remaining sources of political continuity.—
Gail Krishnan,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
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Susan Page, the Washington Bureau chief of USA TODAY, has covered 12 presidential elections and seven presidents.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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The fan selection between the two characters was the latest in a flurry of announcements made by the toymaker after Netflix named Mattel master toy licensee for KPop Demon Hunters dolls, action figures and other products in October 2025.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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In January of this year, Lee was honored by Barbie with an Inspiring Woman doll.—
Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Travis Reed, who was a fire captain with the now-defunct Briar Volunteer Fire Department, admitted to coercing a minor into producing child pornography in September, according to a summary of facts in the case.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
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Former Minnesota Vikings captain Jack Brewer urged San Francisco Giants pitchers not to back down after MLB warned them not to write Bible verses on their Pride Night caps.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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“Figurehead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figurehead. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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