Sentence examples for figure casting from inspiring English sources

Just like Vince McMahon, Jay Z is that ever present paternal figure casting a shadow over the rest of the rap fraternity.

Yes, I was reassured in a kind letter, Clown was a curious, much misunderstood character, crucial to the message of the play, a strange, Feste-like figure, casting his ironic eye over all the events of this mighty catastrophe.

And there was that Oscar for Roman Polanski, the one they should have given him 35 years ago for Rosemary's Baby: first person on his feet to applaud him was fellow nominee Martin Scorsese, Hollywood's senior creative figure, casting his eyes 360-degrees at the audience, like a headmaster sternly demanding that respect be given where it was due.

Illuminated by a powerful spotlight, the figure casts a long, distorted shadow on the wall.

NO FIGURE casts such a long shadow over modern France as Charles de Gaulle.

Its opening pages are a repetitive, slowly evolving figure cast in an unvaryingly steady rhythm.

Dangling from the ribbon was a figure cast in metal — either gold or brass, I never did discover which.

Dangling from the ribbon was a figure cast in metal either gold or brass, I never did discover which.

More than one observer also likened them to the monochromatic figure casts created by archaeologists to record the postures of Romans found at Pompeii.

It's a life-size figure, cast in translucent pink plastic, of his own pregnant mother carrying him as a fetus curled up in her transparent womb.

Mr. Richards's homage to them often took the form of a gilded bronze or steel figure cast from his own body.