Joinville became a hero, and used his prestige to promote technical innovations like steam power.

Mother was a strong woman-perhaps the strongest in Basilica, though she had never tried to use her prestige and influence to win power for herself.

It is nice to think of him using his immense prestige in behalf of serious musical advocacy.

"And we will use our prestige and influence as best we can to facilitate peace."

And in the meantime we are wasting a tremendous opportunity to use our newfound prestige as a force for change.

"He has always seemed to me to be someone who uses his literary prestige to recommend his political opinions."

He used his prestige freely to further their militarist ends.

Aides to President Cosic say he plans to use his personal prestige to press the case for change.

Not since the Vietnam War and Watergate, they say, have so many tried to use their prestige to influence the country's politics.

I have been on the record applauding the efforts to use our prestige to bring people together.