dignified
adjective
dig·ni·fied
ˈdig-nə-ˌfīd 
: showing or expressing dignity
a dignified manner
looking dignified in a suit and tie
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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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Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
This is seen as the more dignified path compared to Lily’s incessant partying and networking and dancing.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2024
Advertisement High rental rates have made RVs a comparatively more dignified alternative for those on the margins.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
The Frank/Tim partnership is often turbulent, but here that tension is put to great use as Braugher and Secor switch up good-cop, bad-cop duties and Gunn alternates between dignified and sneering.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Aug. 2024
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“Dignified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dignified. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.
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dignified
adjective
dig·ni·fied
ˈdig-nə-ˌfīd
: having or showing dignity
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