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a person who has a high rank or an important position
The dinner was attended by many foreign dignitaries. dignitaries of the church
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Recent Examples of dignitaries
Alumni, staff and local dignitaries helped celebrate the 20th anniversary over the weekend at the Anaheim campus, which featured tours of its high-tech classroom and giveaways from corporate sponsors.
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Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 10 Feb. 2026
Sealey would prepare meals for those who came to dine with the Queen Mother, including biographer Kenneth Rose and local dignitaries.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
Individual countries could send a message as well, like when over a dozen nations declined to send any diplomatic dignitaries to the 2022 Beijing Winter Games due to human rights concerns.
—Samuel Sanders, Time, 6 Feb. 2026
Swedish athletes, dressed in white and led by dignitaries in ceremonial uniforms, at the inaugural Parade of Nations at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, on April 27, 1908.
—CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
International dignitaries who have been confirmed as set to join Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and President Sergio Mattarella include United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, the UK’s Princess Anne and German president Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
Epstein’s personal communications have been dissected, particularly for ties to wealthy and powerful business moguls, politicians, foreign dignitaries and celebrities.
—Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
In 1984, Alex van Heeren took over the property and transformed it into a luxury lodge that welcomed rock stars and dignitaries, including Queen Elizabeth II.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
Atlanta government and business leaders want to present a welcoming environment for foreign dignitaries and international fans planning to descend upon the city this summer for the World Cup.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 10 Feb. 2026
Sealey would prepare meals for those who came to dine with the Queen Mother, including biographer Kenneth Rose and local dignitaries.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
Individual countries could send a message as well, like when over a dozen nations declined to send any diplomatic dignitaries to the 2022 Beijing Winter Games due to human rights concerns.
—Samuel Sanders, Time, 6 Feb. 2026
Swedish athletes, dressed in white and led by dignitaries in ceremonial uniforms, at the inaugural Parade of Nations at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, on April 27, 1908.
—CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
International dignitaries who have been confirmed as set to join Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and President Sergio Mattarella include United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, the UK’s Princess Anne and German president Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
Epstein’s personal communications have been dissected, particularly for ties to wealthy and powerful business moguls, politicians, foreign dignitaries and celebrities.
—Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
In 1984, Alex van Heeren took over the property and transformed it into a luxury lodge that welcomed rock stars and dignitaries, including Queen Elizabeth II.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
Atlanta government and business leaders want to present a welcoming environment for foreign dignitaries and international fans planning to descend upon the city this summer for the World Cup.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dignitaries
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Michael Kors welcomed a packed front row of celebrities to the Metropolitan Opera House on Thursday evening for his fall 2026 show, which also happened to be his 45th anniversary.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
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Over the past ten years, celebrities have gone from treating profiles as a necessary part of the job — grin and bear it, hold a puppy, say the least offensive things possible — to giving you absolutely nothing.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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Beyond them, the concrete of the 21st century falls away, replaced by creamy pillars and marble paving stretching into the distance, with green hills beyond.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Reducing bureaucracy and streamlining industry fees are key pillars of achieving sustenance and making Nigerian producers competitive.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Of course, there are a few famous postmortem monuments, including the Lincoln Memorial and Mount Rushmore.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
8 Feb. 2026
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Within its walls lies a complete world with its own medical facilities, a cinema, shops, and large replicas of iconic monuments, including the Taj Mahal and the Eiffel Tower.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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And many of the media companies have great monetization but don’t really have any of the big personalities and audiences was a really interesting point.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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The New York Giants rookie running back has become one of the most electric personalities in all of sports — and off the field, his relationship with influencer girlfriend Chloe Rodriguez is giving fans even more content to follow.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
11 Feb. 2026
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The lowest-mass stars appear small, faint, red, and cool; the higher mass stars appear large, bright, blue, and hot.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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Tokyo — In scenes normally reserved for J-pop stars, thousands of fans huddle against the cold outside a small train station on the outskirts of Tokyo, their phones held high for a glimpse of Japan’s latest obsession.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Any witnesses' names, addresses and telephone numbers.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Feb. 2026
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Ensure the names on your ID and Social Security card match exactly.—
Detroit Free Press Staff,
Freep.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Hume became one of modern atheism’s great intellectual heroes by rejecting this idea.—
Christopher Beha,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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Without giving anything away, the scale of the sequence in which the heroes finally confront the AI force that threatens to destroy them is massive, and lighting and planning shots for the enormous set — which had the largest LED installation ever built in South Africa — required 600 storyboards.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
12 Feb. 2026
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“Dignitaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dignitaries. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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