Examples of diplomacy in a Sentence
She has had a long and distinguished career in diplomacy.
The government avoided a war by successfully resolving the issues through diplomacy.
This is a situation that calls for tactful diplomacy.
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Bush and Baker deserve enormous credit for the Allied defeat of Iraq and the successful post-war diplomacy.
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Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
But Pakistan’s crisis diplomacy faces graver challenges.
—Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
What Happens Next The next phase of the Iran war hinges on whether diplomacy holds.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Astrologically, the full moon in Libra represents companionship, mediation, and diplomacy.
—Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 30 Mar. 2026
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Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
But Pakistan’s crisis diplomacy faces graver challenges.
—Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
What Happens Next The next phase of the Iran war hinges on whether diplomacy holds.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Astrologically, the full moon in Libra represents companionship, mediation, and diplomacy.
—Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Diplomacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diplomacy. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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diplomacy
noun
di·plo·ma·cy
də-ˈplō-mə-sē 
1
: the work of keeping up relations between the governments of different countries
2
: skill in dealing with others without causing bad feelings : tact
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