as in pillar
a person who has a high rank or an important position
The dinner was attended by many foreign dignitaries. dignitaries of the church
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Recent Examples of dignitary
Chinese President Xi Jinping is among the dignitaries that Trump is known to have invited, though multiple media outlets reported last week the Chinese ambassador to the U.S. was likely to go instead.
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Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
After each game, three Carolina players hold a meet and greet with season-ticket members, charity guests and dignitaries.
—Michael Russo, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
The Oscar-contending documentary Sugarcane has received the rare honor of a White House screening, with Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and other dignitaries in attendance.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
Some of the few surviving American veterans gathered in Belgium and Luxembourg last weekend—along with American lawmakers and other dignitaries—for several commemorative events.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
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Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
After each game, three Carolina players hold a meet and greet with season-ticket members, charity guests and dignitaries.
—Michael Russo, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
The Oscar-contending documentary Sugarcane has received the rare honor of a White House screening, with Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and other dignitaries in attendance.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
Some of the few surviving American veterans gathered in Belgium and Luxembourg last weekend—along with American lawmakers and other dignitaries—for several commemorative events.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dignitary
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Taken together, the laws are designed to reshape key pillars of the US economy over the next decade.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
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The overall stability hides movement both up and down across individual pillars and metrics, as the tectonics of world order shifts.—
World Economic Forum,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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Notably, the company has also garnered support from high-profile celebrities such as Tom Brady, Peter Jackson, Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Tiger Woods, Tony Robbins, Paris Hilton, and the Hemsworth brothers, further amplifying their visibility and influence.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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The hilltop monument wasn’t anywhere near the destructive blazes that night — the fires were too busy destroying residential communities then — but the thought pulled focus from real relief efforts.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
17 Jan. 2025
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Additional locations include the Chapel of the Sorbonne in Paris, which is just 700 meters from the famed Panthéon monument, as well as the Ruins of Old Belchite, a ghost town west of Barcelona.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Jan. 2025
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Spaces brimming with personality that feels intentional and curated, as opposed to chaotic.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Jan. 2025
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Uniquely is a Sacramento Bee series that covers the moments, landmarks and personalities that define what makes living in the Sacramento area so special.—
Marcus D. Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
27 Jan. 2025
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Yet, far from being overshadowed by the star’s appearance, Owens enjoyed plenty of additional attention for his new designs — in particular, a pair of knee-high boots heaving with a plume of feathery leather strips.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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The decisions coaches make will undoubtedly leave some stars on the outside looking in. Fans, players and media alike will soon find out who makes the cut.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2025
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Banning TikTok in the U.S. would represent an extensive crackdown on social media in the name of national security.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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Acosta’s name has come up in the past as a potential candidate for the chopping block.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
17 Jan. 2025
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Ranged about him is a sculpted gallery of Communism’s great dictators, many of whom, like Lenin, had to be hoisted gasping out of the mud, along with a sprinkling of other worthies.—
Christopher Helman,
Forbes,
19 Apr. 2023
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And again, the Wednesday dance is time-capsule worthy.—
Andy Hoglund,
EW.com,
12 Mar. 2023
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In Greek mythology, Achilles was one of the greatest Greek warriors and was a hero of the Trojan War.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Jan. 2025
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Correspondent Rita Braver talks with Pilkey about the genesis of his hero, a cop who is part-man, part-police dog; and with comedian Pete Davidson, who voices Dog Man's arch-nemesis, Petey the Cat.—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Dignitary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dignitary. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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