commanding presence
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The playwright Sam Shepard was also a commanding presence on the screen.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025
A commanding presence, Skybell isn’t a barnstormer but an Obie-winning actor who illuminates the humanity of whatever role he happens to be playing.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2025
“Goldwater was a commanding presence who projected a straight-forward approach towards issues,” observes Wilkinson.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2025
In what appears to be a homage to Elvis Presley's "Jailhouse Rock," she strides into her cell with a commanding presence and a possibly suspicious agenda—despite her impeccable poker face.
From Salon • Feb. 20, 2025
Caroline, as I’ll call her, is a commanding presence, with high cheekbones and quick-moving, shamanistic eyes.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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