as in envoy
a person sent on a mission to represent another
a beloved entertainer who has often been sent abroad by the president as his country's goodwill ambassador
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Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov discussed international efforts to resolve the situation around Iran's nuclear program with Iranian ambassador Kazem Jalali, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Friday.
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Doina Chiacu, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025
She's been a massive fan of Crepe Erase, the skincare line she's been the brand ambassador of for more than 10 years, and is now working with products under the brand's Body Firm umbrella, including its Youthful Essence line of supplements.
—Gillian Telling, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
The Elevator Boys are ambassadors for HateAid, which combats online hate and their work has been profiled by GQ, Vogue, DAZED and Forbes.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
What To Know Marie Fontanel, who is the French ambassador to the Philippines, wrote on Monday in a post on X, formerly Twitter, that FS Charles de Gaulle, France's aircraft carrier, left the Southeast Asian country and returned to the South China Sea after a three-day visit.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
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Doina Chiacu, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025
She's been a massive fan of Crepe Erase, the skincare line she's been the brand ambassador of for more than 10 years, and is now working with products under the brand's Body Firm umbrella, including its Youthful Essence line of supplements.
—Gillian Telling, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
The Elevator Boys are ambassadors for HateAid, which combats online hate and their work has been profiled by GQ, Vogue, DAZED and Forbes.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
What To Know Marie Fontanel, who is the French ambassador to the Philippines, wrote on Monday in a post on X, formerly Twitter, that FS Charles de Gaulle, France's aircraft carrier, left the Southeast Asian country and returned to the South China Sea after a three-day visit.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambassador
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Serving as Trump’s envoy for special missions, Grenell had met with Maduro in Caracas on Jan. 31, securing the release of six Americans who Washington believes had been imprisoned unjustly by Maduro and also Caracas’ acceptance of the flights.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2025
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His decision to don full combat gear comes as President Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff is traveling to Moscow this week to lay out a ceasefire proposal to the Kremlin, and discuss the terms of a peace deal.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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Just this week, Utah's representative Celeste Maloy introduced a bill to Congress that would allow states to choose whether or not to practice DST.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
9 Mar. 2025
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SpaceX representatives did not respond to a request for comment from ABC News.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2025
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In August 1774, delegates to the First Virginia Convention reached out to Rind, asking her to publish a radical pamphlet authored by Jefferson about the rights of the Colonies.—
Alexandra Cox,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Mar. 2025
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Other companies in the AV trucking space sent delegates, including Fernride, HubPilot, ISEE, Plus, Outrider, Stack, and Waabi.—
Richard Bishop,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Canada’s energy minister, Jonathan Wilkinson, warned last week that energy prices will rise in the U.S. if the tariffs on energy imports go into full effect.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2025
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He was appointed deputy governor of the Bank of Canada — which oversees the country's monetary policy — in 2003, and the following year became a senior associate deputy minister of finance.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Ambassador.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambassador. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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