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Recent Examples of figurehead
The far-right figurehead later admitted to posting a fake photograph purporting to show violence by a Muslim gang.
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Lauren Kent, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
In the absence of a top-drawer striker, Carlo Ancelotti demonstrated his underrated tactical nous by devising a system in which Jude Bellingham was the figurehead, capable of scoring goals and holding up the ball to play in Vinicius Junior.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
In his absence, this new Kenneth had risen up: Kenneth Copeland is now the figurehead of the Word of Faith movement, a millionaire prophet with pinprick pupils and visions of blood.
—Laura Bullard, Vox, 20 Sep. 2024
The collection, which was originally accumulated between 1893 and 1910 by hotel proprietor, Ludvig Emil Andersen, features 42 figureheads and carved ornaments all hand-carved from solid mahogany.
—Lois Alter Mark, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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Lauren Kent, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
In the absence of a top-drawer striker, Carlo Ancelotti demonstrated his underrated tactical nous by devising a system in which Jude Bellingham was the figurehead, capable of scoring goals and holding up the ball to play in Vinicius Junior.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
In his absence, this new Kenneth had risen up: Kenneth Copeland is now the figurehead of the Word of Faith movement, a millionaire prophet with pinprick pupils and visions of blood.
—Laura Bullard, Vox, 20 Sep. 2024
The collection, which was originally accumulated between 1893 and 1910 by hotel proprietor, Ludvig Emil Andersen, features 42 figureheads and carved ornaments all hand-carved from solid mahogany.
—Lois Alter Mark, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for figurehead
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The show uses every trick in the book from fake snow (actually soap suds) raining down on the audience to towering puppets walking in, and acrobats swinging down with a huge arc of water spray fanning out from their feet behind them.Caroline Reid, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Soccer fans are, for the most part, liberal and cosmopolitan in the U.S., so Lalas’ conservatism has led him to be called a vile human, a fascist and a dumb far-right puppet.Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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In closed-door meetings, House Speaker Mike Johnson was nominated for the role for his first full term, and Republican senators selected Sen. John Thune to be their next leader.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Nix, a captain and budding leader, on Wednesday took a long, deep breath before answering a question about Forsyth and his demeanor since Sunday.Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
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The Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Border Enforcement Security Team (BEST) assumed custody of the contraband and launched a criminal investigation into the drug bust.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Harold and the Purple Crayon—a summer family movie bust starring Zachary Levi—has found a big audience on Netflix.Tim Lammers, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Each boat has a crew of five members, consisting of a helmsman, wing-trimmer, flight controller and two grinders.Jane Tyska, The Mercury News, 12 July 2024
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From there, Grimes also came aboard The Orville as the ship’s helmsman.Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2024
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But the marionette lines burst brashly into view one morning like a Cybertruck on a quaint street, mocking my theories of ‘Asian gracefully’; a miserable admission of my inflamed insides.Melissa Kenny, refinery29.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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The image of his own Frankenstein’s monster installed in what’s basically a marionette system by her creator is one of the show’s most memorable in its entire run.Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
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Bates, who was on probation at the time, was eventually convicted of misdemeanor theft and resisting arrest, according to the chief.Jason Green, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
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Five police officers who rescued residents from inside of the building were taken to a nearby hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation, the police chief said.NBC New York, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Advertisement Since then, every new release and restock of the plush dolls has sold out within minutes in stores and within seconds online.Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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The most recent career dolls include STEM careers, Congresswomen and athletes, like American fencer, Ibtihaj Muhammad. Personally, from a fashion standpoint, the Karl Lagerfeld barbie doll is a standout.Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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The suit alleges that the department’s captains moved him in retaliation for speaking up against Barnett’s homophobic comments.Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Flintoff first made his cricket debut in 1998 and soon after became a vital player for England, later serving as captain and vice-captain of the team.Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Figurehead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figurehead. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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