1.   Hus quickly became a popular figure in Bohemia.

2.   Kirkland is an especially popular figure in the gay community.

3.   President Hashemi Rafsanjani, a highly popular figure, chose not to run again.

4.   She had never imagined him being a popular figure.

5.   His sudden death shocked the world of Formula One racing, where he remained an extremely popular figure.

6.   Alternatively, the race could draw Sanchez voters since Berry is conservative and Rodriguez, also conservative, has a Spanish name associated with a popular local figure.

7.   Aristide remains a popular figure who probably would have won under any conditions.

8.   Aristide, who remains the most popular political figure in this country and is widely believed to want to return to power, was not available for an interview.

9.   As for strategy, she hammers an antitax message but also has firmly hitched her fortune to Lazio, a popular figure in the district.

10.   As he grew older, Ryan became an increasingly popular figure, one whose sense of humor never flagged.