Sentence examples for men of standing from inspiring English sources

Many of the writers Cole and Bryant encountered were men of standing in other fields -- several were newspaper editors (Bryant later edited The New York Evening Post), Verplanck served four terms in Congress and Morse was to earn renown as inventor of the telegraph.

He was then used as an example of what could happen even to a white man of standing if he stepped out of line.

Gerald L. Shargel, Mr. Wyatt's lawyer, acknowledged that his client was a man of standing in Iraq but hastened to add that his relationship with Mr. Hussein was far more complex than the government suggested.

A small, serious-looking girl, she was nevertheless an intimidating presence over the chess board -- especially to men of some standing.

3. two figures of standing men [39-1-18].

The man turned to a group of men standing in front of the store.

They were men who made a point of standing apart.

Women of faith are expected to stay behind, instead of standing beside men.

THE sight of a group of men standing round watching another man work on his car is familiar in cultures throughout the world.

Pros: A good, gentle man who's still capable of standing up for you.

These were depressed communities, like in that picture I took of men standing in front of a video store.