Sentence examples for stepping into a role from inspiring English sources

Mr. Watanabe, it seemed to many, was stepping into a role that may be new to him but is old to Japan: that of shadow shogun.

The decision was a setback for Mr. Goddard, who has tried to crack down on gun smuggling over the last year, stepping into a role usually played by the United States Attorney's Office, which is bogged down with immigration cases.

Renowned for her wide range and her dedication to each performance, even — or maybe especially — in plays that critics and audiences found wanting, she became a compelling figure by stepping into a role, the proverbial vessel filled by whatever character she had undertaken to play.

This was the case with Jay and, prior to his arrival in Pakistan, he was admittedly anxious about his safety as a foreigner in Lahore, his ability to integrate into a new culture without speaking the language, and stepping into a role that required him to learn how to market water products to BOP customers.

"It's hard work but I have had a good career and it's the right time for me to be stepping into a role like this.

Unfortunately for Smith, he's stepping into a role made iconic by comic genius Robin Williams, whose hyperactive charisma is impossible to separate from the character.

Ms. Kelly similarly stepped into a role each time she put aside the saxophone to sing.

But it meant that even before her birth, Maria was required to step into a role that no one should ever be asked to fill.

But if that happens, she won't be the only one breaking a gender barrier: her husband Bill will step into a role no man has ever held before.

The purity and infectious excitement of his dancing promise to linger long in the memory, as once again he stepped into a role vacated by an injured dancer, this time Angel Corella.

The trips allowed him to escape from the shadow cast by his tumultuous youth and to step into a role that his grandfather played later in life, that of a human-rights activist.