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as in leader
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Recent Examples of figurehead
Unfortunately, conservative figureheads like right wing commentator Jordan Peterson and technocrat Elon Musk have continued to attack the use of cis and spread misinformation about its truly benign meaning.
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Quispe López, Them, 18 Mar. 2025
Tom Brady as sage minority investor has doomed Birmingham City far more effectively than Wayne Rooney’s temporary stint as idiot figurehead.
—Gregg Evans, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 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
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Quispe López, Them, 18 Mar. 2025
Tom Brady as sage minority investor has doomed Birmingham City far more effectively than Wayne Rooney’s temporary stint as idiot figurehead.
—Gregg Evans, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for figurehead
Noun
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Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz, who is essentially Netanyahu’s puppet, has established a new administrative body in his ministry to promote emigration.—
Amos Harel,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Apr. 2025
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In both films, the director insisted on using real animal fibers for the puppets.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Ukrainian leader has blamed Russia for the slow progress of talks, a sentiment echoed by his European backers.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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Outback Presents, North America’s leading independent, full-service promoter of live entertainment, has expanded its Board of Directors to include several prominent industry leaders.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2025
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The last mild recession in the U.S. was in 2001, when employment and corporate investment both fell in the wake of the dot-com bust.—
Felix Salmon,
Axios,
9 Apr. 2025
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This is creating a water boom as the ice melts, but it will inevitably be followed by a devastating water bust as the glaciers all but disappear, which scientists estimate could happen by the end of the 21st century.—
Ari Caramanica,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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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From there, Grimes also came aboard The Orville as the ship’s helmsman.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
12 Jan. 2024
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In one scene, animal marionettes dance on strings; in another, shadow puppets act out a bawdy folk tale.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2025
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Celebrate World Puppetry Day: Make your own silly bird marionette.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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United Nations humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher, who is also the emergency relief coordinator, arrived Friday in Myanmar in an effort to spur action following the March 28 quake.—
David Rising,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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The regional international originals chiefs – Javiera Balmaceda (Head of International Originals, Latin America, Canada & Australia), Tara Erer (Head of International Originals, Northern Europe) and Nicole Morganti (Head of International Originals, Southern Europe) – report to Day in the interim.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The company also totes the American Girl dolls in its portfolio.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Apr. 2025
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According to Mattel, the team worked closely with James to personalize the doll's outfit.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
9 Apr. 2025
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As someone who was an athlete, a team captain, and a coach and watched sports her whole life, Gaines has incorporated this knowledge into her training to address communications, negotiations, conflict resolution, emotional intelligence, team building, and cooperation, among many other things.—
Molly Peck,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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These pilots are the only ones allowed to make the 50-mile transit, with the ship’s captain required to cede control for the complex journey through the isthmus passage.—
Silvana Paternostro Nathalia Angarita,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Figurehead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figurehead. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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