Sentence examples for commanding a room from inspiring English sources
They are accustomed to standing out in a crowd, commanding a room and absorbing curious stares.
Graham was a dancer, and Ms. Wilson is a singer, but for both women, commanding a room could be as easy as standing there and gazing into space.
In Richard Lapchick's long battle against racial bias in sports, numbers have been his oral weapon of choice, reliable and irrefutable, though admittedly not the most effective means of commanding a room.
Jackson may own more championship rings than anyone else (10 as a coach, 2 as a player) and demand his own spot on stage, but he also stands alone among N.B.A. coaches in commanding a room full of cameras, notebooks and recorders.
"I was a recovering alcoholic and drug addict and Morning Gloryville is a place where I dance myself happy," says Uddin. "I was really depressed and it'd eat me up, asking 'who am I' and 'what am I going to do with my life?' This has helped enhance my positive energy that I have as a unicorn commanding a room, helping everyone dance".
Commanding a room is not about exerting power.
Her dark, steady eyes can command a room and punctuate a shyly raspy laugh.
Some actors — the best ones — can command a room without saying a word, with a walk or a look.
In Tomlin's case, Rooney said, his ability to command a room overwhelmed the brevity of his career.
