Examples of diplomat in a Sentence
The President will be meeting with foreign diplomats.
He's a talented architect but a poor diplomat.
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In 2015, an unnamed assistant to Epstein emailed Mitchell to invite him to a meeting with Epstein, former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak and a Norwegian diplomat.
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Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Nicaraguan opposition figures, many now exiled, remember Dogu as an accessible diplomat.
—Yamlek Mojica Loaisiga, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
But the paper also had an understanding that a sophisticated audience — including politicians, foreign diplomats and businesses with international interests — also relied on the paper's coverage of matters abroad.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 4 Feb. 2026
The European Union's top diplomat accused Russia of not taking the talks seriously, calling Thursday in Brussels for more pressure to be exerted on Moscow to press it into making concessions.
—Aamer Madhani and Susie Blann The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2026
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Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Nicaraguan opposition figures, many now exiled, remember Dogu as an accessible diplomat.
—Yamlek Mojica Loaisiga, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
But the paper also had an understanding that a sophisticated audience — including politicians, foreign diplomats and businesses with international interests — also relied on the paper's coverage of matters abroad.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 4 Feb. 2026
The European Union's top diplomat accused Russia of not taking the talks seriously, calling Thursday in Brussels for more pressure to be exerted on Moscow to press it into making concessions.
—Aamer Madhani and Susie Blann The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Diplomat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diplomat. Accessed 9 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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