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The President will be meeting with foreign diplomats.
He's a talented architect but a poor diplomat.
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Emails also show Aidan's apparent close relationship with Terje Rød-Larsen, a high-profile Norwegian diplomat facing scrutiny over contacts with Epstein, along with his wife.
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Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
His Chevy was one of three vintage American automobiles that US diplomats selected to be in the background for the flag raising ceremony at the US Embassy in Havana that marked the official restoration of ties between the two countries following decades of bitter animosity.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
Lithuanian diplomats were forced to leave their embassy in China, which moved to temporarily block the import of Lithuanian goods.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2026
After brushes with presidential campaigns, Jackson continued his activism, including being a roving diplomat without portfolio.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
His Chevy was one of three vintage American automobiles that US diplomats selected to be in the background for the flag raising ceremony at the US Embassy in Havana that marked the official restoration of ties between the two countries following decades of bitter animosity.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
Lithuanian diplomats were forced to leave their embassy in China, which moved to temporarily block the import of Lithuanian goods.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2026
After brushes with presidential campaigns, Jackson continued his activism, including being a roving diplomat without portfolio.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for diplomat
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“Diplomat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diplomat. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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diplomat
noun
dip·lo·mat
ˈdip-lə-ˌmat 
: a person employed or skilled in diplomacy
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