dignified
adjective
dig·ni·fied
ˈdig-nə-ˌfīd 
: showing or expressing dignity
a dignified manner
looking dignified in a suit and tie
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Examples of dignified in a Sentence
She has a kind but dignified manner.
He looked very dignified in his new suit.
The hotel's lobby is dignified but inviting.
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Reagan’s next stop was Normandy, where his high-profile attendance at the 40th anniversary D-Day memorial service allowed the White House to showcase his oratory skills and demonstrate his ability to be dignified and statesmanlike on the world stage.
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Sarah Thomson / Made By History, TIME, 6 June 2024
Bolger is a broad man, with lank, whitish, chin-length hair and a dignified profile, like a figure from an antique coin.
—Joseph Bernstein Robert Petkoff Krish Seenivasan Devin Murphy, New York Times, 3 June 2024
Today’s protesters have been just as dignified and restrained.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 17 May 2024
Image After the dignified transfer at Dover, Kennedy’s remains were returned to Waycross.
—Kenny Holston, New York Times, 27 May 2024
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Sarah Thomson / Made By History, TIME, 6 June 2024
Bolger is a broad man, with lank, whitish, chin-length hair and a dignified profile, like a figure from an antique coin.
—Joseph Bernstein Robert Petkoff Krish Seenivasan Devin Murphy, New York Times, 3 June 2024
Today’s protesters have been just as dignified and restrained.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 17 May 2024
Image After the dignified transfer at Dover, Kennedy’s remains were returned to Waycross.
—Kenny Holston, New York Times, 27 May 2024
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“Dignified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dignified. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.
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dignified
adjective
dig·ni·fied
ˈdig-nə-ˌfīd
: having or showing dignity
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