Sentence examples for figure plays from inspiring English sources

That figure plays down their real clout, analysts say, because they control the most profitable parts of the business.

This father figure plays upon her yearning for redemption in the face of death, but the irony is that throughout this scene we are acutely conscious that Germont might equally have been another of her clients.

"While We're Young" and "Mistress America" also share themes of artistic appropriation, an idea that has preoccupied Baumbach throughout his career: in "The Squid and the Whale" (2005), Walt (Jesse Eisenberg), a teen-age Baumbach figure, plays "Hey You," by Pink Floyd, at a school talent show, attempting to pass it off as his own work.

The white character is the hero in the classical sense the person we identify with while the black figure plays the secondary role of moral teacher or guide, leading his hard-hearted or close-minded partner out of the wilderness of prejudice.

The white character is the hero in the classical sense — the person we identify with — while the black figure plays the secondary role of moral teacher or guide, leading his hard-hearted or close-minded partner out of the wilderness of prejudice.

The figure plays a part in the debate about the world's ability to grow enough food to feed its growing population.

A holographic figure played by Orlando Jones has artificial intelligence.

He might be the most famous Jewish sports figure playing in the United States.

At the center is a Nietzsche-like figure, played by Gary Wilmes with a big mustache, a white gown and nightcap.

They are assisted by the true hero of the events, General Ernst Põdder, (a real historical figure, played by Tõnu Kark).

He had also become a rare thing: a high-profile, current figure playing in a team sport who had come out.