Examples of dignity in a Sentence
Jenny Daggers links feminist critiques and interreligious dialogue, arguing that our failure to treat people of other traditions with dignity matches in deed and rhetoric our inability to see that women are full and equal members of the community.
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Francis X. Clooney, Commonweal, 11 Sept. 2009
When King spoke about the racist past, he gloried in black people beating the odds to win equal rights by arming "ourselves with dignity and self-respect."
—Juan Williams, Wall Street Journal, 4 Apr. 2008
The period just after the Revolutionary War (1780-1820) was a time to project hard-won dignity, not show off. Federal interiors featured muted wall colors … and delicately carved or inlaid decoration.
—Kelly Beamon, This Old House, March 2008
Roger was beaming. His creased fat face literally shone with pleasure, which, for the sake of dignity, he struggled to contain.
—Alice Adams, The Story and Its Writer, 1987
Every speaker tries to create a love affair with his or her audience. But when the phenomenon called Maya Angelou takes the lectern at Pensacola (Florida) Junior College, she does not so much speak to the audience as "embrace" it. She sings, reads verse, thunders oratorically, even dances. Standing a majestic six feet tall and gifted with a resonant voice and … dignity, she is a poet, preacher, performer extraordinaire.
—Cheryl McCall, People, 8 Mar. 1982
She showed dignity in defeat.
The ceremony was conducted with great dignity.
Theirs is a country that cherishes freedom and human dignity.
Francis X. Clooney, Commonweal, 11 Sept. 2009
When King spoke about the racist past, he gloried in black people beating the odds to win equal rights by arming "ourselves with dignity and self-respect."
—Juan Williams, Wall Street Journal, 4 Apr. 2008
The period just after the Revolutionary War (1780-1820) was a time to project hard-won dignity, not show off. Federal interiors featured muted wall colors … and delicately carved or inlaid decoration.
—Kelly Beamon, This Old House, March 2008
Roger was beaming. His creased fat face literally shone with pleasure, which, for the sake of dignity, he struggled to contain.
—Alice Adams, The Story and Its Writer, 1987
Every speaker tries to create a love affair with his or her audience. But when the phenomenon called Maya Angelou takes the lectern at Pensacola (Florida) Junior College, she does not so much speak to the audience as "embrace" it. She sings, reads verse, thunders oratorically, even dances. Standing a majestic six feet tall and gifted with a resonant voice and … dignity, she is a poet, preacher, performer extraordinaire.
—Cheryl McCall, People, 8 Mar. 1982
She showed dignity in defeat.
The ceremony was conducted with great dignity.
Theirs is a country that cherishes freedom and human dignity.
Recent Examples on the Web
Adding a work requirement to Medicaid would make the United States a stronger, healthier country and remind the world that America respects the dignity of hard work.
—John Kennedy, National Review, 6 Feb. 2025
Ike started his short farewell speech with some broad and positive strokes:
Throughout America's adventure in free government, our basic purposes have been to keep the peace, to foster progress in human achievement, and to enhance liberty, dignity and integrity among people and among nations.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Immigration enforcement is a federal responsibility, yet Florida’s leadership continues to push policies that not only overstep constitutional boundaries but also strip away the dignity and rights of those seeking better lives.
—Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2025
Sheinbaum is under enormous pressure from Trump on immigration but is responding with a calm, compassionate tone, stressing that any immigrants sent from the United States will be treated with dignity and respect — the same humanitarian approach used by other women leaders in that country.
—Tara Sonenshine, Baltimore Sun, 4 Feb. 2025
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John Kennedy, National Review, 6 Feb. 2025
Ike started his short farewell speech with some broad and positive strokes:
Throughout America's adventure in free government, our basic purposes have been to keep the peace, to foster progress in human achievement, and to enhance liberty, dignity and integrity among people and among nations.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Immigration enforcement is a federal responsibility, yet Florida’s leadership continues to push policies that not only overstep constitutional boundaries but also strip away the dignity and rights of those seeking better lives.
—Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2025
Sheinbaum is under enormous pressure from Trump on immigration but is responding with a calm, compassionate tone, stressing that any immigrants sent from the United States will be treated with dignity and respect — the same humanitarian approach used by other women leaders in that country.
—Tara Sonenshine, Baltimore Sun, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Dignity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dignity. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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dignity
noun
dig·ni·ty
ˈdig-nət-ē 
plural dignities
1
: the quality or state of being worthy, honored, or respected
2
: high rank, office, or position
3
: a look or way of behaving that suggests seriousness and self-control
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