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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The house was built around 1905 for businessman Randolph Miner and his wife, a dignified socialite.
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Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2024
The task for the next government — whatever its makeup — will be to deliver dignified jobs and grow the economy in a way that is aimed at real material change for South Africans, and quickly, in order to preserve the coalition and maintain a stable government.
—Ellen Ioanes, Vox, 13 June 2024
By championing fair pay and dignified working conditions, the union seeks to fortify the foundation upon which the Health + Hospitals system rests, ensuring its capacity to continue serving the diverse health care needs of New York City’s residents.
—Dr. Frances Quee, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2024
To be sure, future creatives at Dries Van Noten arrive at a house synonymous with ravishing colors, striking prints and dignified dressing tinged with exotic details and embroideries.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 21 June 2024
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Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2024
The task for the next government — whatever its makeup — will be to deliver dignified jobs and grow the economy in a way that is aimed at real material change for South Africans, and quickly, in order to preserve the coalition and maintain a stable government.
—Ellen Ioanes, Vox, 13 June 2024
By championing fair pay and dignified working conditions, the union seeks to fortify the foundation upon which the Health + Hospitals system rests, ensuring its capacity to continue serving the diverse health care needs of New York City’s residents.
—Dr. Frances Quee, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2024
To be sure, future creatives at Dries Van Noten arrive at a house synonymous with ravishing colors, striking prints and dignified dressing tinged with exotic details and embroideries.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 21 June 2024
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“Dignified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dignified. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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dignified
adjective
dig·ni·fied
ˈdig-nə-ˌfīd
: having or showing dignity
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