as in nobility
high position within society
the archbishop is very conscious of his dignity
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Recent Examples of dignity
The law is on the side of fairness, privacy, and dignity.
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
The new streets’ names not only reflected the joy of liberation but also celebrated living in dignity, equality, and without fear—names invoking hope, humanity, and freedom.
—Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
One of Wears Valley Ranch’s defining features is its emphasis on choice and dignity.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Black men are not given the patience, the dignity or the humanity afforded to others.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dignity
Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
The new streets’ names not only reflected the joy of liberation but also celebrated living in dignity, equality, and without fear—names invoking hope, humanity, and freedom.
—Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
One of Wears Valley Ranch’s defining features is its emphasis on choice and dignity.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Black men are not given the patience, the dignity or the humanity afforded to others.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dignity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dignity
Noun
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In the series, Marie, an ambitious young woman of minor nobility, learns that her lung disease is terminal.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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The film focuses on the power grabbing tête-à-tête between both Sarah and Abigail, with the latter even marrying a colonel in order to regain her nobility.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.—
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
12 Oct. 2025
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There is a clear 'flight to quality,' which puts significant pressure on older buildings and office-heavy districts that lack a dynamic mix of amenities.—
Ayesha Javed,
Time,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Jets, Patriots, Vikings Pittsburgh’s pass defense has been a weakness this season (the Steelers rank 25th in success rate against the pass), but the team has a couple of get-right games looming.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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With agency closures stretching to a week, Democrats anticipate that the GOP rank-and-file will become more willing to negotiate an extension of expiring ACA subsidies that would help end the shutdown.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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North Korea has kept celebratory plans for the 80th anniversary of the Workers’ Party of Korea on Friday tightly under wraps – much like the secretive and isolated state has done in the past with significant dates.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
9 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement The question of Palestinian statehood What remains somewhat unanswered for now is the future of a Palestinian state.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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Before the end of World War II, imperial highnesses were in abundant supply.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
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The former royal highness will be too busy leading the Resistance, alongside Jonathan and his ragamuffin group of bandits, to fight off all of the Queen’s men.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Dignity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dignity. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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