Sentence examples for Preeminent figure from inspiring English sources
Leninism, principles expounded by Vladimir I. Lenin, who was the preeminent figure in the Russian Revolution of 1917.
Technically speaking, Mr. Brulte said he had never bootlegged a show, but remains one of the preeminent figure in bootlegging circles.
Palin's jabs were met with a series of standing ovations reminiscent of the period when Palin was perhaps the preeminent figure of the tea party.
Goldman, who had immigrated to the United States from tsarist Russia in 1885, soon became a preeminent figure in the American anarchist movement.
Miguel de Cervantes, the preeminent figure in Spanish literature, produced in Don Quixote (part 1, 1605; part 2, 1615) the prototype of the modern novel.
It is fitting that such a preeminent figure should be the new head of judges for the prestigious European Diversity Awards, which recognise the best individuals and organisations that have shown commitment to inclusion, diversity and equality.
The 20th century was very much the century of legal positivism: the two preeminent figures in the philosophy of law, the Austrian-born jurist Hans Kelsen (1881 1973) and the English legal theorist H.L.A. Hart (1907 92), both developed influential versions of a positivist theory of the nature of law.
He applied first for a job as an assistant cameraman, but wound up auditioning for acting roles and became one of the preeminent figures of the international cinema.
Considered one of the preeminent figures of the classic horror film, the vampire has proven to be a rich subject for the film and gaming industries.
As one of the most preeminent figures in Hollywood, the 68-year-old Academy Award-winning filmmaker would lend gravitas to the studio that partners with him, and also attract A-list on-screen talent. .
And the elections were the subject of seminars and lectures organized every few days by Hamra's office, which wields religious authority in the name of Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani, the country's preeminent religious figure.
