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Recent Examples of figurehead
But Díaz-Canel is widely considered a figurehead and the Castros still have considerable influence.
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Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Chavez is the most visible figurehead of the Mexican American civil rights movement.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
In the process, Stan becomes the unlikely figurehead for a grassroots campaign to uncover all sorts of uncomfortable truths and find power in community, driven by the local brand of heart, determination and a big portion of gallows humor.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
Francis Rawdon, the scion of a wealthy Anglo-Irish Protestant family from County Down in the north of Ireland, was a dynamic army officer in his mid-20s and the perfect figurehead for this new regiment.
—Cian T. McMahon, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2026
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Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Chavez is the most visible figurehead of the Mexican American civil rights movement.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
In the process, Stan becomes the unlikely figurehead for a grassroots campaign to uncover all sorts of uncomfortable truths and find power in community, driven by the local brand of heart, determination and a big portion of gallows humor.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
Francis Rawdon, the scion of a wealthy Anglo-Irish Protestant family from County Down in the north of Ireland, was a dynamic army officer in his mid-20s and the perfect figurehead for this new regiment.
—Cian T. McMahon, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for figurehead
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The filmmaker’s post included a photo of himself with a puppet of Metal Sonic, an evil robot version of Sonic from the gaming franchise that was teased at the end of the third movie.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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Hepburn was enamored with the high-minded Ferrer, though some saw him as a puppet master and opportunist.—
Hadley Hall Meares,
Vanity Fair,
15 May 2026
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Conrad Weiser was a Pennsylvania German who had roamed the frontier for decades, learning the Indian languages and befriending Indian leaders, including some who encountered Washington in Ohio.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Alexey Maishev | Afp | Getty Images As Russian President Vladimir Putin travels to China, Moscow's leader will be keen not only to bolster ties with Beijing but also to extract key wins in areas of trade and energy.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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But even non-trading businesses still operate in an industry shaped by crypto's boom-and-bust cycles.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
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Two crack cocaine busts in Roxbury Boston Police arrested two people for allegedly selling crack cocaine on Washington Street in Roxbury Monday night.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
20 May 2026
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During the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, Sofia’s brother, the late King Constantine II of Greece, won a gold medal as helmsman of the boat Nereus in Gulf of Naples.—
Stefania Conrieri,
Vanity Fair,
5 Feb. 2026
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Tether, the largest digital asset company on the planet, which has the largest global stablecoin market share, has just hired U.S. crypto kid Bo Hines, formerly the Director of the White House’s Crypto Council, as their CEO helmsman for their U.S. business.—
Lawrence Wintermeyer,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Sid spent much of the 1950s touring his marionettes in Europe and even appeared with Judy Garland as her opening act during the latter part of the decade.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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Soon after, making marionettes entered the picture.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Investigators are working to determine a motive, but the San Diego police chief described the killings as a possible hate crime.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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The selection of Doral’s police chief falls under the authority of City Manager Zeida Sardiñas, though the City Council must approve the employment agreement.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
18 May 2026
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The thing that first struck Sawyer was his giant collection of dolls.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
14 May 2026
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The craft class for schoolgirls — including how to fabricate doll furniture — would be continued Tuesday and Thursday afternoons for the duration of the summer.—
Eric DuVall,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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In dog sports like obedience or agility, handlers are in charge, but in barn hunt, the dog is the team captain, said Robin Nuttall, who started the barn hunt in 2012 to prove that her miniature pinscher, Zipper, could root out vermin as she had been bred to do.—
Ross Mantle,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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The backstory Russia’s Novolazarevskaya Station is named for Mikhail Petrovich Lazarev, who was second-in-command of Fabian von Bellingshausen’s expedition of 1803–06, and captain of the supply ship Mirny.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
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“Figurehead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figurehead. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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