ambassador

noun

am-ˈba-sə-dər How to pronounce ambassador (audio)
Definition of ambassadornext
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 Barry Larkin, the Hall of Fame shortstop and ambassador for the group, said in a statement the application is a crucial chance for the region to make its play for a franchise. — Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026 There, the Louis Vuitton ambassador wore a chocolate brown dress from the brand. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 17 July 2026 That ambassador program is a recent addition to the Fox Valley Special Recreation Association, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary in August. — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026 Anne Hathaway, a Bulgari ambassador, drew from a Roman lexicon already embedded in the house’s identity. — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for ambassador
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambassador
  1. envoy
  2. representative
  3. delegate
  4. minister
Noun
  • There had been some initial talks between opposition leaders and Rodríguez envoys about a democratic transition, but they were put on hold following the earthquake.
    — John Otis, NPR, 16 July 2026
  • Oman summons Iranian envoy Missile alerts sounded across several gulf Arab countries.
    — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
Definition of envoy
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  • Three candidates are vying to represent southeast Olathe as the state representative for Kansas’ 78th district.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
  • Each of the representatives will receive a $15,000 grant from MLS to support their organization.
    — Alex Zietlow July 25, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2026
Definition of representative
Noun
  • The delegates were elected at county party meetings last weekend.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
  • Every other year, the sleepy Hampshire town of Farnborough explodes in cosmopolitan confusion as exhibitors, delegates, industrial giants, politicians, media, and visitors estimated at 120,000 descend over a five-day period.
    — David Szondy July 23, New Atlas, 23 July 2026
Definition of delegate
Noun
  • Further east, sirens also sounded across Bahrain, the country’s interior minister said.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
  • Fedorov’s ode to his own victories as defense minister on X might be aimed at persuading Zelensky to reverse his being fired, but not at challenging Zelensky for the presidency in a future race, Dickinson says.
    — Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
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