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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Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 20 May 2026
That’s why one nonprofit has taken it upon itself to build housing designed to give people a real, dignified opportunity to get back on their feet.
—Sofi Zeman
may 19, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander are wonderful surprises in the movie as some rather dignified aliens.
—Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
The meeting, the agency said, focused on immediate response priorities, cross-border coordination, surveillance, safe and dignified burials and resource mobilization, among other areas.
—Chinedu Asadu, Fortune, 17 May 2026
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“Dignified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dignified. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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dignified
adjective
dig·ni·fied
ˈdig-nə-ˌfīd
: having or showing dignity
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