as in envoy
a person sent on a mission to represent another
a beloved entertainer who has often been sent abroad by the president as his country's goodwill ambassador
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Recent Examples of ambassador
Some go back onto the ship, where they are met with multiple receptions laid on for ambassadors and personalities from the Polish and Argentinian community.
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Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
In 2018, Maye became CoverGirl’s oldest ambassador, at the age of 69; her third book comes out in September.
—Gigi Zamora, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
China can be a guarantor for any potential agreement between Iran and the United States, Tehran’s ambassador to Beijing said in a post on social media on Sunday.
—Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
Originally designed as a response to the Black Lives Matter protests and a call to keep armed police officers out of the Metro system, the agency deployed roughly three hundred ambassadors to stations and transit vehicles in the city’s core.
—Oren Peleg, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
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Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
In 2018, Maye became CoverGirl’s oldest ambassador, at the age of 69; her third book comes out in September.
—Gigi Zamora, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
China can be a guarantor for any potential agreement between Iran and the United States, Tehran’s ambassador to Beijing said in a post on social media on Sunday.
—Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
Originally designed as a response to the Black Lives Matter protests and a call to keep armed police officers out of the Metro system, the agency deployed roughly three hundred ambassadors to stations and transit vehicles in the city’s core.
—Oren Peleg, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambassador
Noun
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Last month, Israel’s Foreign Ministry appointed former Ambassador George Deek to be the special envoy to the Christian world, in response to the incidents.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Top Ukrainian negotiator Rustem Umerov will meet with US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Miami today to try to revive efforts to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, which have been sidelined by the war in Iran.—
Jennifer Hansler,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
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The representative said that the club remedied the citations within 48 hours and passed its next inspection, though the downstairs kitchen remains closed due to renovations.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Elizabeth Gower, a representative for the Dome’s ownership group, opened the call with a brief presentation about the venue and a request that a liquor license be granted in perpetuity, as the company’s current permit with the city was set to expire.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
12 May 2026
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State delegates wrote a letter to Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink, claiming there has been a lack of transparency surrounding the leak.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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They are given the task of hosting world leaders, dignitaries, and delegates—and, as every Southerner knows, that means serving up the perfect menu.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
6 May 2026
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The Malian defense minister was among those killed in the initial attacks after a suicide truck bomber targeted his home near the capitol Bamako.—
Adrian Elimian,
semafor.com,
8 May 2026
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Government ministers have insisted that now is not the moment for a change at the top.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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“Ambassador.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambassador. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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