dignified
adjective
dig·ni·fied
ˈdig-nə-ˌfīd 
: showing or expressing dignity
a dignified manner
looking dignified in a suit and tie
Examples of dignified in a Sentence
She has a kind but dignified manner.
He looked very dignified in his new suit.
The hotel's lobby is dignified but inviting.
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Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2025
Lynn Hamilton, veteran actor and dignified foil to Redd Foxx on ‘Sanford and Son,’ has died at 95.
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His dignified leadership often went beyond soccer, and he will be remembered for that.
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Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2025
Lynn Hamilton, veteran actor and dignified foil to Redd Foxx on ‘Sanford and Son,’ has died at 95.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
Bezos and Sanchez — who began an affair with each other while married to other people — could have celebrated their love for each other in a dignified private ceremony with close family and friends.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 26 June 2025
His dignified leadership often went beyond soccer, and he will be remembered for that.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
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“Dignified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dignified. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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dignified
adjective
dig·ni·fied
ˈdig-nə-ˌfīd
: having or showing dignity
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