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
When Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th president of the United States, the billionaires Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are expected to be among the select crowd of dignitaries who will watch in the Capitol Rotunda.
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Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
The department is also responsible for securing airline transportation, protecting dignitaries, responding to natural disasters and more.
—Rebecca Santana and Stephen Groves, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Beyond those agencies, the department is also responsible for securing airline transportation, protecting dignitaries and responding to natural disasters.
—Stephen Groves, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
After planting a kiss on the cheek of First Lady Melania Trump and shaking hands with Biden, Trump basked in applause from an extraordinary gathering of A-list dignitaries from the worlds of politics and business.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 20 Jan. 2025
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Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
The department is also responsible for securing airline transportation, protecting dignitaries, responding to natural disasters and more.
—Rebecca Santana and Stephen Groves, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Beyond those agencies, the department is also responsible for securing airline transportation, protecting dignitaries and responding to natural disasters.
—Stephen Groves, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
After planting a kiss on the cheek of First Lady Melania Trump and shaking hands with Biden, Trump basked in applause from an extraordinary gathering of A-list dignitaries from the worlds of politics and business.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dignitary
Noun
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There he is befriended by Tommy, a seeming pillar of the community.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2025
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Germany could be one of the countries most exposed to tariffs if they are implemented as exports are a key pillar for its economy.—
Chloe Taylor,Sawdah Bhaimiya,Jenni Reid,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
25 Feb. 2025
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People and Audi are hosting the afterparty with beats by celebrity DJ Michelle Pesce.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Feb. 2025
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At the popular Burger Bash, meat lovers gathered under a tent on the sands of South Beach to sample the offerings and vote for their favorites, while a panel of celebrity judges chose their own winner.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
21 Feb. 2025
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The monument features lava flows, cinder cones, and sagebrush steppe.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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One Man’s Battle to Bring Nazis to Justice, by Jack Fairweather On a gray wintry day in December 1970, Willy Brandt, the first postwar Social Democratic chancellor of West Germany, fell to his knees at a Warsaw monument to the Jews who had fought there against the Nazis.—
Gary J. Bass,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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As for Reacher’s allies, Duffy’s a federal agent with a thick Boston accent who shares a lot of Reacher’s personality quirks.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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And that’s exactly what longtime combat sports personality Ariel Helwani is saying.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Michelle Monaghan is actress Jaclyn Lemon: The TV star is famous enough to be recognized by other guests (and paid for her childhood friends' vacations).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher may be going through a $75 million divorce, but the Borat star only had good things to say about his ex in her new post.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Another community member sought answers after learning a relative had been flown to an ICE facility on the naval base in Guantanamo, Cuba – only after seeing his name listed in The New York Times.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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The wand gets its name from the type of metal in its dome: Kansa, also known as bell metal, is a mix of copper and tin that’s known to boost lymphatic drainage.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
22 Feb. 2025
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Martin Luther King, Senator J. William Fulbright, and California Gov. Pat Brown all said so and who would know better than these worthies?—
Walter E Block,
Orange County Register,
13 Feb. 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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Tottenham were thrilled to have their returning heroes but some familiar problems persist.—
Jay Harris,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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Yes, Joey is the latest in a long series of unlikely action movie heroes who find themselves in the wrong place at the wrong time and fighting seemingly insurmountable odds to survive.—
Frank Scheck,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Dignitary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dignitary. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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