Sentence examples for an old figure from inspiring English sources

Comment disputing the truth of an old figure of speech.

The humanitarian empire is the new face of an old figure: the democratic free world, the Christian west.

A report in Al-Thawra, Yemen's pro-government newspaper, estimated that 70-80% of conflicts in rural areas are about water, and the Yemeni ministry of the interior says that 4,000 die each year in violent disputes over land and water – although this is an old figure and likely an underestimate.

An alternative measure would be median income (line up all the households in order of income and take the middle one) which is at its lowest level since 2002-03, the ONS says, although that's also quite an old figure, from 2012-13.

In a recent interview, Mr. Bush described Mr. Allison, now dead, as "an older figure who served as a mentor in a way, a wonderful friend".

Snyder also denied suggestions the character of Lex Luthor, Superman's traditional nemesis, had been rewritten to allow the casting of 32-year-old Jesse Eisenberg, when the villain is usually painted as an older figure.

And somewhat of an older figure to me".

Tradeshift are keen to stress that the figure is "an old number and factually not accurate".

In 2006, a team of government-backed historians marked Confucius' 2,557th birthday by unveiling what they called a "standardized" portrait: a kindly old figure with a luxuriant beard, his hands crossed at his chest.

The authority is aiming to get this down to 10p a year with the new contactless product, adding: "This is about £400m a year we're trying to save and that's a big old figure we want to hit".

Another, at virtualfestivals.com added: "Axl (dressed like your embarrassing uncle in a Jacko costume) is every inch the Gazza of rock, a sad old figure riding on past glories who leaves you pining for the genius days gone by".