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
Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, a former NYPD officer, met with Islam’s family and attended the dignified transfer of the slain officer.
—Stephen Sorace , Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2025
On Tuesday evening, another dignified transfer of Islam’s body began.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 30 July 2025
After taking part in a dignified transfer of Officer Islam’s body from the hospital, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, Mayor Adams, Daughtry and Chell all went back to 345 Park Ave.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 30 July 2025
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His young sons clung to family members as a silent crowd watched the dignified transfer, officers standing at attention lining the pathway with hands raised in a salute.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, a former NYPD officer, met with Islam’s family and attended the dignified transfer of the slain officer.
—Stephen Sorace , Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2025
On Tuesday evening, another dignified transfer of Islam’s body began.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 30 July 2025
After taking part in a dignified transfer of Officer Islam’s body from the hospital, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, Mayor Adams, Daughtry and Chell all went back to 345 Park Ave.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dignified
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In many ways, Eze feels a throwback Arsenal player, the kind of footballer blessed with supreme technique and control in tight spaces, rather than the more imposing figures like Declan Rice and Merino that Arteta has recruited.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Proposals ranged from turning the block into a public pavilion to adding a fabric facade around the current building to give it a less imposing look.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
19 July 2025
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Ennis was elevated to full champion status in November 2023 when the sanctioning body stripped Terence Crawford of the belt not long after Crawford unified the welterweight titles with a win over Errol Spence Jr.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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While his draft stock elevated, the Cowboys kept losing games.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The event will bestow the iconic BAFTA mask upon three distinguished honorees, marking only the sixth time that the BAFTA mask is awarded in the U.S., marking a significant milestone for BAFTA North America.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
14 Aug. 2025
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Friendly House will grant each honoree a separate award for their distinguished efforts and accomplishments.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
13 Aug. 2025
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Shortly after the 12-day war concluded, Khamenei emerged from his bunker to lead a solemn religious ceremony.—
Suzanne Maloney,
Foreign Affairs,
6 Aug. 2025
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China is strongly dissatisfied with and firmly opposed to such actions, and has lodged solemn representations with the Japanese side.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 July 2025
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Their decorous representations of the war and republic are reassuring, especially to modern eyes, in their romanticized heroism.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 July 2025
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More decorous versions simply excluded Jews, Blacks, and others to create those ethnic enclaves Vance decries in the form of elite institutions from country clubs to, formerly, Congress and the courts.—
Rebecca Solnit
August 23,
Literary Hub,
23 Aug. 2024
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“Dignified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dignified. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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