as in imposing
having or showing a formal and serious or reserved manner
assumed a dignified stance and ignored the taunting dignified funeral services for the fallen firemen
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as in elevated
to assign a high status or value to
our graduation ceremony was dignified by a visit from the mayor
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Recent Examples of dignified
Courtney E. Martin, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
As a result, Americans have very specific ideas about Lincoln as the serious, dignified and solemn figure preserved in statues, paintings, museums and history books.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
Max Schreck’s performance is, 102 years later, still the benchmark for sinister and dignified repulsiveness.
—Jim Shepard, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
This crucial legislation would ensure that individuals who are aging, terminally ill or otherwise incapacitated are granted a dignified second chance outside the prison walls.
—Jasmine L. Tyler, Baltimore Sun, 6 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
None of that should be a prerequisite for a dignified ending in this extremely rich country.
—Courtney E. Martin, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
As a result, Americans have very specific ideas about Lincoln as the serious, dignified and solemn figure preserved in statues, paintings, museums and history books.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
Max Schreck’s performance is, 102 years later, still the benchmark for sinister and dignified repulsiveness.
—Jim Shepard, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
This crucial legislation would ensure that individuals who are aging, terminally ill or otherwise incapacitated are granted a dignified second chance outside the prison walls.
—Jasmine L. Tyler, Baltimore Sun, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dignified
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The far more imposing limit is MLS’s global standing.—
Jeff Rueter,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
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And on the other hand, in a world where most of their top arms remain healthy and effective, the Dodgers could possess one of the most imposing starting pitching staffs in recent memory.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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This has truly elevated the destination to a global stage, resulting in an influx of visitors from the US.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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This gown can easily be dressed down for your next vacation or elevated for your next black tie event.—
Amazon,
refinery29.com,
4 Jan. 2025
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Curio’s approach to waste fuel recycling was supported by Per Peterson, distinguished professor in the Department of Nuclear Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley, who shared his thoughts with me in both emails and an interview.—
Jim Vinoski,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Behold then the inspiration extravaganza that is the Kips Bay Decorator Show House Palm Beach, where over 30 rooms have been transformed through March 16 into set pieces by 23 distinguished designers and architects.—
Greg Carannante,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2025
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu displayed images of Shiri Bibas and her two young sons, Ariel and Kfir, during an address at a combat officers' graduation ceremony on Sunday, delivering a solemn message.—
Danielle Wallace,
Fox News,
23 Feb. 2025
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Language experts were consulted, solemn arguments had, brows were furrowed, everyone treated the whole thing awfully seriously.—
Nick Miller,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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Aside from a series of gruesome martyr scenes frescoed on the interior wall of the second ring in the late 16th century, the decor reflects late Imperial taste for decorous abstraction and costly materials.—
The New York Times,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2025
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Is there any decorous way to acknowledge my failure to do so over the past few years and to express my regret?—
Judith Martin,
The Mercury News,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Dignified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dignified. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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