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as in ambassadors
a person sent on a mission to represent another
the president sent the secretary of state as his personal envoy to gain the support of the country's allies
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as in delegates
a person who acts or does business for another
one of the students was chosen as the club's envoy in meetings with the principal
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Recent Examples of envoys
Two days before the Fourth of July, an alien mothership enters Earth’s atmosphere and dispatches envoys in the form of flying saucers across major cities worldwide.
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Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Mar. 2026
Thursday’s talks between the American and Ukrainian envoys were to address details of a possible postwar recovery plan for Ukraine and discuss preparations for an upcoming trilateral meeting with Moscow officials, perhaps next week, according to Zelenskyy.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
Once families were starving, Washington sent envoys to meet with them in a clearing.
—Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
Zelenskyy said that the Ukrainian and American envoys in Geneva met with representatives from the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy and Switzerland.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
Europe is involved Zelenskyy said that the Ukrainian and American envoys in Geneva met with representatives from the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy and Switzerland.
—Jamey Keaten, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Europe is involved Zelensky said that the Ukrainian and American envoys in Geneva met with representatives from the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy and Switzerland.
—Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
At the end of last week, after another long day of talks in Abu Dhabi, Ukraine’s envoys huddled around a phone for a call with their boss, who was waiting in Kyiv to hear their report.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
Trade envoys are usually barred from sharing sensitive or commercial documents under confidentiality rules.
—Henry Austin, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026
Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Mar. 2026
Thursday’s talks between the American and Ukrainian envoys were to address details of a possible postwar recovery plan for Ukraine and discuss preparations for an upcoming trilateral meeting with Moscow officials, perhaps next week, according to Zelenskyy.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
Once families were starving, Washington sent envoys to meet with them in a clearing.
—Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
Zelenskyy said that the Ukrainian and American envoys in Geneva met with representatives from the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy and Switzerland.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
Europe is involved Zelenskyy said that the Ukrainian and American envoys in Geneva met with representatives from the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy and Switzerland.
—Jamey Keaten, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Europe is involved Zelensky said that the Ukrainian and American envoys in Geneva met with representatives from the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy and Switzerland.
—Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
At the end of last week, after another long day of talks in Abu Dhabi, Ukraine’s envoys huddled around a phone for a call with their boss, who was waiting in Kyiv to hear their report.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
Trade envoys are usually barred from sharing sensitive or commercial documents under confidentiality rules.
—Henry Austin, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for envoys
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Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, speaking during a meeting with foreign ambassadors in Kabul, insisted his country wanted stability.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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Lady Amelia and Lady Eliza Spencer, who are nieces of the late Princess Diana, are both brand ambassadors, having toted the same top-handle bag on multiple occasions.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
10 Mar. 2026
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In 2018, for example, the bishops conference convened a gathering of 3,000 delegates as part of the Fifth National Encuentro for Hispanic/Latino Ministry.—
Hosffman Ospino,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2026
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Several months later, the two parties met for mediation, but hundreds of barista delegates voted down the economic package proposed by the company in April.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2026
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The smaller crop of talent coming out of the U this year resulted in fewer NFL personnel in attendance; not all 32 teams were represented like in years past, and franchises sent fewer representatives.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
18 Mar. 2026
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Legal representatives for Tyler did not immediately respond to Rolling Stone’s request for comment.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
18 Mar. 2026
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The jury ruled in favor of the musician in all 13 counts, which included both defamation and false light claims from the deputies involved, according to documents filed in the Adams County Common Pleas Court.—
Alexis Martin,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
19 Mar. 2026
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By Afroman’s account, the officers left his house torn apart, cut his security video cords, took cash from his home — officials later announced that deputies had merely miscounted the money — and traumatized his kids.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
19 Mar. 2026
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British ministers are drawing up plans to send minesweeping drones to the Strait of Hormuz after Iran threatened ships traveling through the vital oil route.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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Pictures posted on social media showed Ali Larijani, the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, and several government ministers participating in rallies on Friday.—
Skylar Woodhouse,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Democrats balked at funding the agency, while other departments are unaffected, demanding changes to immigration enforcement by federal agents.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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No arrests were made, but the agents seized cash, records detailing wagers, and ledgers and diaries with betting information.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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In motions filed in federal court by both the village and Miami-Dade County, attorneys argued that the suit should be dismissed because the village had not taken a final position on the issue before Megladon filed suit.—
Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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All five students had their ankle bracelets removed at the conclusion of their hearings Friday and have been released from house arrest, according to two attorneys representing the teenagers.—
Liz Crawford,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Envoys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envoys. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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