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
Magic spread cheer at local hospital Magic two-way players Jamal Cain and Orlando Robinson, along with team community ambassador Bo Outlaw and members of the 321 Hype Team, visited young patients at AdventHealth for Children on Friday.
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Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
The campaign, shot by Hong Kong photographer Kin Chan Coedel in the sprawling Lijiang alpines in Yunnan Province, also features a separate editorial with its Chinese New Year capsule collection, starring fresh-eyed models and Liu Shishi, the brand’s global ambassador.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 23 Jan. 2026
Jacquemus has announced its first-ever brand ambassador in the label’s 15-year-plus history.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
Inclusivity is at the forefront of its core values, from hair and skin products for all ethnicities to gender-neutral loos and an LGBTQ+ ambassador.
—Jemima Sissons, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
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Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
The campaign, shot by Hong Kong photographer Kin Chan Coedel in the sprawling Lijiang alpines in Yunnan Province, also features a separate editorial with its Chinese New Year capsule collection, starring fresh-eyed models and Liu Shishi, the brand’s global ambassador.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 23 Jan. 2026
Jacquemus has announced its first-ever brand ambassador in the label’s 15-year-plus history.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
Inclusivity is at the forefront of its core values, from hair and skin products for all ethnicities to gender-neutral loos and an LGBTQ+ ambassador.
—Jemima Sissons, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambassador
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Others included peace missions special envoy Steve Witkoff, whose son Andrew died in 2011 from an opioid overdose.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Jan. 2026
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Egypt and Qatar have moved to mediate, with senior officials holding calls with Iranian leaders and Trump’s Middle East envoy in an effort to ease tensions.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
28 Jan. 2026
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The first team meeting included greetings by several athletic department representatives, from the administration and academics to the equipment and training rooms to strength and conditioning.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Conservative bloggers, talk-radio hosts, and cable networks invited a small and vocal contingent of white South Africans—sometimes people associated with Orania, sometimes representatives of lobby groups for Afrikaner interests—to bear witness to a specific version of this transition.—
Eve Fairbanks,
The Dial,
27 Jan. 2026
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The 27% Self-Automator rate in our study—among highly skilled, motivated professionals who knew their performance was being evaluated—suggests that the temptation to over-delegate is powerful.—
François Candelon,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Against the backdrop of the French Riviera, the most recent edition of ILTM brought together more than 9,000 delegates and 2,700 travel brands.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Even Canada’s culture minister called the show a triumph.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Russian strikes on energy infrastructure have caused significant electricity shortages in Kyiv, according to the country’s energy minister, with multiple other regions including Odesa, Kharkiv and Donetsk also suffering outages.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Ambassador.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambassador. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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