as in imposing
having or showing a formal and serious or reserved manner
assumed a dignified stance and ignored the taunting dignified funeral services for the fallen firemen
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as in elevated
to assign a high status or value to
our graduation ceremony was dignified by a visit from the mayor
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Recent Examples of dignified
Caryn James, HollywoodReporter, 30 Aug. 2025
The collective, safe, dignified, prompt, and sustainable return of Nagorno-Karabakh Armenian people—along with the release of all hostages, the protection of cultural heritage and private property.
—Artak Beglaryan, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
The songs were still scrappy and homespun, a set of dignified demos, but their magic was unmistakable.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2025
But all partners must understand what a dignified peace is.
—Chandelis Duster, NPR, 10 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Manfred may have goofy-looking curly blonde hair, but Mikkelsen portrays him as strong-willed and devoted to his brother, with a dignified stiffness that is both poignant and unsentimental.
—Caryn James, HollywoodReporter, 30 Aug. 2025
The collective, safe, dignified, prompt, and sustainable return of Nagorno-Karabakh Armenian people—along with the release of all hostages, the protection of cultural heritage and private property.
—Artak Beglaryan, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
The songs were still scrappy and homespun, a set of dignified demos, but their magic was unmistakable.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2025
But all partners must understand what a dignified peace is.
—Chandelis Duster, NPR, 10 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dignified
Adjective
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At the heart of the property is the tahona, used to grind the agave used to make mezcal; this one is solar-powered though no less imposing.—
Carley Rojas Ávila,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Drafted in the second round, 50th overall, last year out of TCU, the physically imposing, 6-foot-6, 250-pound lefty debuted at the Single-A level in April.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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Elle Fanning elevated double denim dressing while attending the Coach spring 2026 ready-to-wear collection during New York Fashion Week on Monday.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Netflix in 2020 elevated Sarandos to be co-CEO alongside Hastings.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Each year, Daniel and HFR present distinguished awards to individuals who are leading innovators in their respective fields.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
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Storied military career After graduating from North Carolina A&T in 1963 with a degree in engineering physics, Joseph McNeil was commissioned as a second lieutenant through ROTC and began a distinguished Air Force career, according to his university.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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On Monday, her husband, the Duke of Kent, and daughter Lady Helen Taylor appeared solemn as her coffin was taken by hearse from Kensington Palace to Westminster Cathedral for a private vigil.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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No happening is too solemn, in this world, for a heaping portion of unabashed self-promotion.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
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Still, Julie Rotblatt Amrany got the flying ponytail right and delivered a decorous portrayal that was well received.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
30 Aug. 2025
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The cost of parties, marketing, shipping, insurance, and the decorous administration of nearly five hundred sales a year only ever drifts one way.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Dignified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dignified. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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