Examples of dignity in a Sentence
Jenny Daggers links feminist critiques and interreligious dialogue, arguing that our failure to treat people of other traditions with dignity matches in deed and rhetoric our inability to see that women are full and equal members of the community.
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Francis X. Clooney, Commonweal, 11 Sept. 2009
When King spoke about the racist past, he gloried in black people beating the odds to win equal rights by arming "ourselves with dignity and self-respect."
—Juan Williams, Wall Street Journal, 4 Apr. 2008
The period just after the Revolutionary War (1780-1820) was a time to project hard-won dignity, not show off. Federal interiors featured muted wall colors … and delicately carved or inlaid decoration.
—Kelly Beamon, This Old House, March 2008
Roger was beaming. His creased fat face literally shone with pleasure, which, for the sake of dignity, he struggled to contain.
—Alice Adams, The Story and Its Writer, 1987
Every speaker tries to create a love affair with his or her audience. But when the phenomenon called Maya Angelou takes the lectern at Pensacola (Florida) Junior College, she does not so much speak to the audience as "embrace" it. She sings, reads verse, thunders oratorically, even dances. Standing a majestic six feet tall and gifted with a resonant voice and … dignity, she is a poet, preacher, performer extraordinaire.
—Cheryl McCall, People, 8 Mar. 1982
She showed dignity in defeat.
The ceremony was conducted with great dignity.
Theirs is a country that cherishes freedom and human dignity.
Francis X. Clooney, Commonweal, 11 Sept. 2009
When King spoke about the racist past, he gloried in black people beating the odds to win equal rights by arming "ourselves with dignity and self-respect."
—Juan Williams, Wall Street Journal, 4 Apr. 2008
The period just after the Revolutionary War (1780-1820) was a time to project hard-won dignity, not show off. Federal interiors featured muted wall colors … and delicately carved or inlaid decoration.
—Kelly Beamon, This Old House, March 2008
Roger was beaming. His creased fat face literally shone with pleasure, which, for the sake of dignity, he struggled to contain.
—Alice Adams, The Story and Its Writer, 1987
Every speaker tries to create a love affair with his or her audience. But when the phenomenon called Maya Angelou takes the lectern at Pensacola (Florida) Junior College, she does not so much speak to the audience as "embrace" it. She sings, reads verse, thunders oratorically, even dances. Standing a majestic six feet tall and gifted with a resonant voice and … dignity, she is a poet, preacher, performer extraordinaire.
—Cheryl McCall, People, 8 Mar. 1982
She showed dignity in defeat.
The ceremony was conducted with great dignity.
Theirs is a country that cherishes freedom and human dignity.
Recent Examples on the Web
Gaza will also need to deradicalize, which means healing minds poisoned by decades of hatred and fear; to democratize, which entails restoring legitimate and accountable institutions; and to develop a functioning economy that can replace despair with dignity.
—Samer Sinijlawi, The Atlantic, 13 Nov. 2025
The key is remembering this fact and committing to organizing for health and dignity.
—Literary Hub, 13 Nov. 2025
As someone who spent the majority of her teenage years in a ballet studio trying to mimic this level of ease, of nonchalance—a still upper body with strong legs kicking beneath the surface—the ambition to carry myself with a similar level of dignity or reverence has persisted throughout the years.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 12 Nov. 2025
In a world built on engagement metrics, dignity reminds us that not everything that can be quantified should be.
—Nicole Brachetti Peretti, Time, 11 Nov. 2025
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Samer Sinijlawi, The Atlantic, 13 Nov. 2025
The key is remembering this fact and committing to organizing for health and dignity.
—Literary Hub, 13 Nov. 2025
As someone who spent the majority of her teenage years in a ballet studio trying to mimic this level of ease, of nonchalance—a still upper body with strong legs kicking beneath the surface—the ambition to carry myself with a similar level of dignity or reverence has persisted throughout the years.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 12 Nov. 2025
In a world built on engagement metrics, dignity reminds us that not everything that can be quantified should be.
—Nicole Brachetti Peretti, Time, 11 Nov. 2025
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“Dignity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dignity. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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dignity
noun
dig·ni·ty
ˈdig-nət-ē 
plural dignities
1
: the quality or state of being worthy, honored, or respected
2
: high rank, office, or position
3
: a look or way of behaving that suggests seriousness and self-control
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