How to Use point man in a Sentence

point man

noun
  • He's the President's point man on national defense.
  • Nova’s point man for one of its recruiting coups of the last half-decade.
    — Mike Sielski, Philly.com, 27 Mar. 2018
  • Nick Krall, bless him, should not be the point man for this discussion.
    — Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 22 Mar. 2022
  • The point man died screaming but the lieutenant and Marks dove into a hole.
    — Carl Prine, sandiegouniontribune.com, 24 Apr. 2018
  • Orlando's point man Markelle Fultz had the team-high eight points.
    — Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Has yet to solve the Bruins’ power-play issues as point man on the first unit.
    — Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Nevertheless, Tokyo’s point man scrapping the trip seems a bad omen.
    — William Pesek, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Instead, Karp says Tyson should be the point man for the human race and the book is his calling card.
    — ABC News, 12 May 2026
  • Bill Tighe had served as Marino's point man on the legislation.
    — The Washington Post, NOLA.com, 15 Oct. 2017
  • Bill Tighe had served as Marino’s point man on the legislation.
    — Washington Post, 15 Oct. 2017
  • Even so, Biden’s main point man on Ukraine appealed to his hosts not to give up on the US.
    — Andrew Carey, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
  • The point man hugged them to the ground, bracing for the blast, ready to die to give O’Neill a clear shot once the smoke and blood-mist cleared.
    — Gene Weingarten, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2020
  • Chris Harris will be the point man on locking down Kansas City’s No.
    — Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2019
  • Running backs coach Tony Alford has served as the point man in Hawkins’ recruitment.
    — Stephen Means, cleveland, 1 Jan. 2022
  • Welcome to life as the point man in decision-making, Farhan Zaidi.
    — The Si Staff, SI.com, 17 July 2019
  • Prosecutors allege Davis acted as the point man in the murder.
    — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
  • As the point man of Washington's draft class, the assumption is Payne will be a Game 1 starter.
    — Mark Inabinett, AL.com, 29 Apr. 2018
  • Black also had the benefit of not having to guard Louisville’s point man, El Ellis.
    — Brett Dawson, The Courier-Journal, 21 Nov. 2022
  • The point man spotted Clifford cutting to the right of the lane and the latter laid it in, squaring the score again at 64 apiece.
    — Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2024
  • His father was then the vice president and served as the White House’s point man on Ukrainian policy.
    — W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2020
  • Senator Chris Murphy, the point man for Senate Democrats on the gun issue.
    — NBC News, 28 Mar. 2021
  • When the Bidens were rolling in Ukraine, Joe was the Obama administration’s point man there.
    — John Kass, Twin Cities, 11 Dec. 2019
  • Culture and Sports Minister Miki Zohar is the point man.
    — Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Look at the block here by Josh Reynolds, or the effort that 180-pound Kalif Raymond gives as the point man on this play.
    — Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 28 May 2024
  • Krejci essentially played the role of point man, working high in the zone, with the likes of Ritchie, Patrice Bergeron.
    — Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Jan. 2021
  • Jeff Blashill had the two together Friday, and also utilized DeKeyser as a point man on the first power play unit.
    — Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 1 Jan. 2021
  • After settling on Mustapha as their point man, the Swiss diplomats invited him to spend two weeks in the Alps as a guest of the government.
    — Drew Hinshaw, WSJ, 24 Dec. 2017
  • Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, who served as the then-president’s point man for the Middle East, voiced some ideas.
    — Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 14 June 2024
  • Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, who served as the then-president’s point man for the Middle East, voiced some ideas.
    — Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024
  • Bechtel met with the Treasury’s point man on the tax bill, Justin Muzinich, on pass-through issues in July 2017.
    — Justin Elliott, ProPublica, 12 Aug. 2021

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