Phrase guide
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Sound
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noun
The person who stimulates or inspires a group; the major factor affecting a trend or set of developments.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
Qualifier: almost always preceded by the
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Possibly originating in 1977 with a widely-reported self-descriptive remark by baseball player Reggie Jackson.
