How to Use dignified in a Sentence

dignified

adjective

• He looked very dignified in his new suit.
• She has a kind but dignified manner.
• The hotel's lobby is dignified but inviting.
• In the end, all of this is conducive to living a more dignified and healthy life.
  — Saul Mejia, The Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2017
• In the end, the two leaders settled on a more dignified bet.
  — Drew Dawson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 May 2022
• The pins struck me as a small and dignified act of rebellion.
  — refinery29.com, 25 May 2018
• Away from the bright lights and bling, though, something more dignified makes this place unique.
  — Stephanie Pain, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Sep. 2020
• As far as deaths on Game of Thrones go, this was a fairly dignified one.
  — Joanna Robinson, vanityfair.com, 30 July 2017
• The aim is to move out of shelters and have a dignified and meaningful life.
  — Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes, 21 May 2021
• Yet to take this a step further, this means that our women and girls have the right to live a dignified life too.
  — Mandeep Rai, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2021
• In any event, this week’s lineup comes on the heels of pledges from the NFL that the combine will become more dignified.
  — Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2023
• Kate and William stand side-by-side, arm-in-arm and smile at the camera in a dignified, but a bit more stiff portrait.
  — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, 23 May 2018
• The normally dignified sport had a brief contretemps at the time of the opening game this year.
  — New York Times, 1 Dec. 2021
• He’s lived a pretty dignified, out-of-the-spotlight life.
  — Creg Stephenson | [e-mail], al, 25 Oct. 2022
• Both the defendant and the public have the right to a dignified, inspiring and open court process.
  — Kristina Davis, sandiegouniontribune.com, 1 June 2017
• Surely no one thought the evening would be dignified and civil.
  — Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2020
• After all, behind the tunes are a people, proud and brave and dignified.
  — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2022
• Standing apart from the scrum, looking dignified in a sun hat and bracelets, was Raba.
  — Anand Gopal, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
• That find stands in contrast to the discovery of the graves of 13 men found in the east side of the rings, which were buried in a dignified manner with no signs of trauma.
  — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 30 June 2018
• God forbid your tapas get wet while locals demand the right to live a dignified life in their own city.
  — Alex Zaragoza, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2024
• My mom has always been a symbol of dignified patience and strength for me.
  — Nik Sharma, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 June 2018
• When the meal ended, Rando appeared at the table and took a small, dignified bow.
  — Howie Kahn, Smithsonian, 11 July 2018
• The simplest and most dignified manner of doing so would be to include the birth and death years next to or under his name.
  — Chris Stirewalt, Fox News, 24 Aug. 2018
• Kawakami makes blunt but dignified space for this trio.
  — The Atlantic Culture Desk, The Atlantic, 25 Dec. 2020
• Van der Veldt, with his dry wit and dignified charm, is an Oregon treasure.
  — Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 13 Feb. 2021
• But life is a struggle, and the biggest struggle is how to live an honest, dignified life.
  — Edward Nawotka, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2021
• The Duke and Duchess of Sussex drove off in a most dignified and regal manner, though their Jaguar looks good going slow, too.
  — Thom Leavy, CBS News, 21 May 2018
• That her mom was such a presence, a dignified presence.
  — Fox News, 22 May 2018
• But as a last resort, the books would find a final, dignified resting place after a life of service to your family.
  — Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 28 Jan. 2025
• Intersex people are human beings too and deserve dignified lives beyond just proving bigotry wrong.
  — Alicia Roth Weigel, TIME, 23 Jan. 2025

Last Updated: 9 Mar 2025