prominent figure

collocation in English

meaningsofprominentandfigure

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prominent
adjective
uk
/ˈprɒm.ɪ.nənt/us
/ˈprɑː.mə.nənt/
very well known ...
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figure
noun[C]
uk
/ˈfɪɡ.ər/us
/ˈfɪɡ.jɚ/
the symbol for a number or an amount expressed ...
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(Definition ofprominentandfigurefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In particular, the volume shows the great value of focusing on the career of oneprominentfigureand locating it within a series of overlapping contexts.
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Aprominentfigurein the industry said recently that he hoped that normal working will be resumed by the end of this year.
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I suspect that one reason for this is that from time to time it tends to throw up an oddprominentfigure, a bishop, who thinks aloud.
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He has a doctorate in stargazing and is aprominentfigurein the onmy world.
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Bracquemond was aprominentfigurein artistic and literary circles in the second half of the 19th century.
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He was the mostprominentfigureon the opposition side during that time after he returned to his home country.
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She is aprominentfigurein the field of biologically inspired materials science, having authored 90 publications and holding 25 patents.
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He is aprominentfigurein these fields.
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Due to his courage, he became aprominentfigurein the region.
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He was aprominentfigureof the banking system until he retired in 1920.
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Some episodes include a single interview with aprominentfigurein the worlds of arts or ideas.
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He was aprominentfigurein the early days of the community, who served his country as a doctor and soldier.
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Voigt was a longtimeprominentfigurein the national conservation community.
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In opening remote and exotic areas of the world to tourism, he became widely recognized as aprominentfigureof ecotourism.
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He was aprominentfigurein the ranching and livestock industry, either belonging to or serving in important positions, on various business associations.
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He belonged to several fraternal organizations and was aprominentfigurein the town.
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An iconic statue of the museum is theprominentfigureof a fierce female warrior, flanked by two buildings designed to look like lions.
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Boethius is anotherprominentfigureof the period.
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Rabinowitz was aprominentfigurein the civil rights and liberties eras.
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