as in envoy
a person sent on a mission to represent another
a beloved entertainer who has often been sent abroad by the president as his country's goodwill ambassador
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Recent Examples of ambassador
The following comes from Lynne Tolley, ambassador and taster for Jack Daniel Distillery.
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Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 17 May 2026
The report has been reviewed and endorsed by legal scholars and professors, tech experts and ambassadors from around the world.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 16 May 2026
The Russian ambassador cowered inside the pavilion.
—Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
The statement added that the ambassador of Italy from Colombo arrived in Malé a few hours before to meet local Coast Guard officials in the city and that the embassy had been in contact with the victims' families.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
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Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 17 May 2026
The report has been reviewed and endorsed by legal scholars and professors, tech experts and ambassadors from around the world.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 16 May 2026
The Russian ambassador cowered inside the pavilion.
—Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
The statement added that the ambassador of Italy from Colombo arrived in Malé a few hours before to meet local Coast Guard officials in the city and that the embassy had been in contact with the victims' families.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambassador
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Billy, who speaks in a honeyed southern accent, dresses in Old Hollywood drag, and lives alone in the defunct summer camp where Camp Miasma was shot, isn’t just an envoy from another generation but a representative of a more visceral relationship with art.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
14 May 2026
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In addition to Lebanese Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh Moawad, Lebanese special envoy and former ambassador to the US Simon Karam will be a part of the delegation, according to a State Department official.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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Upon arriving by a luxe eight-passenger jet from Honolulu via Lanai Air, you'll be greeted by a hotel representative in a private luxury Sprinter, or a Tesla with falcon wing doors, and transported about 20 minutes south to the oceanfront resort.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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Voters for the honors included representatives from NASCAR and its Hall of Fame, track owners, media, manufacturer reps, competitors (drivers, owners, crew chiefs), industry leaders, a nationwide fan vote and the reigning NASCAR Cup Series champion, Kyle Larson.—
Jeff Rosen,
Kansas City Star,
19 May 2026
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But only about a quarter of the state’s delegates are Democrats.—
Ashley Wu,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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In the district, Fazio won all delegates from multiple towns, including Simsbury, Southbury, Thomaston, Washington, Watertown, and Wolcott.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2026
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On Wednesday, after Israeli forces intercepted a protest flotilla headed to Gaza and brought the participants to an Israeli port, Itamar Ben-Gvir, the Israeli minister of national security, posted a video on social media.—
Avi Issacharoff,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2026
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Castro, who served as defense minister in the 1990s, was charged with ordering the 1996 downing of two planes over Cuban territory flown by members of Brothers to the Rescue, a group of Florida exiles opposed to the Castro regime.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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“Ambassador.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambassador. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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