Sentence examples for respected figures from inspiring English sources

Teachers were respected figures.

These, too, are credible, respected figures.

Older, respected figures went round with food and blankets.

At home and abroad, he is one of Thailand's most respected figures.

The imams who preach at the town's two mosques are respected figures.

They are also respected figures, viewed as bringing a nuanced understanding of counterinsurgency tactics.

Respected figures find themselves defending discredited theories or justifying why they failed to see trouble coming.

The famous crazes have generally received the stamp of authenticity from respected figures who themselves invested and endorsed the enterprise.

In Togo, he said, priests are respected figures who visit people's homes and employ full-time cooks.

There are respected figures, of course, such as Mr Dobson, and there are self-appointed prophets, such as Pat Robertson.

He kept Mr Duhalde's capable economy minister, Roberto Lavagna, and reformed the Supreme Court, appointing respected figures instead of cronies.