dignified
adjective
dig·ni·fied
ˈdig-nə-ˌfīd 
: showing or expressing dignity
a dignified manner
looking dignified in a suit and tie
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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Michael Perkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026
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Michael Perkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026
First responders and community members lined the streets and highway overpasses for the dignified transfer of Trooper Trainor.
—Brandon Truitt, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Hundreds lined the streets Thursday night for the dignified transfer escort that carried Trainor’s body to the funeral home after a nearly 25-mile ride from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner’s Office in Boston.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 8 May 2026
Francis had made reaching out to migrants and refugees a hallmark of his papacy, and Leo has followed suit by demanding dignified treatment of migrants, especially in his native United States.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
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“Dignified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dignified. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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dignified
adjective
dig·ni·fied
ˈdig-nə-ˌfīd
: having or showing dignity
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