commanding presence
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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In Edwin van der Sar they found an experienced and solid goalkeeper who could finally provide the same commanding presence.
From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2026
The playwright Sam Shepard was also a commanding presence on the screen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
Watts asked from the podium, with a Texas drawl and the commanding presence of a preacher.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 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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