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
Noun
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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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Tranquill even took time to call out one celebrity fan, Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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Luigi Mangione has an undeniable celebrity lookalike.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
28 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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Read on for your Bachelor personality predictions, according to the cosmos Comments The power of the flower is in... the stars?—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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As in past seasons, the first trailer introduces us to the couples, families and friends looking for a reboot getaway, immediately setting up some of the simmering tensions/personality conflicts in their relationships.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
27 Jan. 2025
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The two stars have figured out how to complement each other, using their respective strengths to dominate opponents.—
Brian Sampson,
Forbes,
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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The names of the five Thai citizens to be freed have not been made public.—
Lauren Izso,
CNN,
29 Jan. 2025
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These custom charms feature the names of her three children — son Spencer, 3, and daughters Kit (Katherine), 7, and Annie (Anne), who was born in February 2024 — along with their corresponding birthstones: blue sapphire, amethyst, and blue topaz.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 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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The narrative is centered around a female action hero, the daughter of an archeologist who is seeking the secrets of a dark ancient city that is under the sands of AlUla.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Dignitary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dignitary. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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