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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as in representatives
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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Recent Examples of ambassador
Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2025
Travel is a part of life for these animal ambassadors, said Andrea Burgan, president of Critter Encounters.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024
And Sykes asked other celebrities, pro basketball players, coaches, musicians and entrepreneurs — many of them with deep ties to Philly — about joining forces with the Sisters in other ways, including as brand ambassadors or team sponsors.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The timepiece is being promoted on the wrist of Richard Mille’s ambassador and professional fencer Miles Chamley-Watson.
—Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2025
Travel is a part of life for these animal ambassadors, said Andrea Burgan, president of Critter Encounters.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
Noun
If history is any indication, many rebel-militia leaders may now have their eyes on formal positions in a new government—as ministers, members of parliament, or ambassadors, perhaps—giving them an interest in fortifying their own credibility.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024
And Sykes asked other celebrities, pro basketball players, coaches, musicians and entrepreneurs — many of them with deep ties to Philly — about joining forces with the Sisters in other ways, including as brand ambassadors or team sponsors.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Ambassador.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambassador. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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