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
In addition to her fashion business, Doble serves as an ambassador for Project Zero, leading initiatives focused on coral reef conservation and sustainable fashion practices.
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Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
The party called for the expulsion of the French ambassador, and thousands of people gathered in the streets to pressure the government to act on their demand.
—NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
This collaboration follows a series of strategic ambassador partnerships for Psycho Bunny across tennis, golf and lifestyle.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Washington’s nominee for ambassador to South Africa used his confirmation hearing to offer support for disputed claims that the country’s white minority was under attack.
—semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
The party called for the expulsion of the French ambassador, and thousands of people gathered in the streets to pressure the government to act on their demand.
—NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
This collaboration follows a series of strategic ambassador partnerships for Psycho Bunny across tennis, golf and lifestyle.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Washington’s nominee for ambassador to South Africa used his confirmation hearing to offer support for disputed claims that the country’s white minority was under attack.
—semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambassador
Noun
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In the 2000s, Andrew was repeatedly accused of misusing his position as a British trade envoy for his personal advantage.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
25 Oct. 2025
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Kirill Dmitriev, an investment envoy for Russian President Vladimir Putin, suggested in posts on Musk's social media platform X that the project would be partly funded by Moscow.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
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Newsweek reached out to representatives for Greene by email to comment on this story outside of normal business hours.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Fox News Digital has reached out to representatives for Ferguson, Beatrice and Eugenie for comment.—
Ashley Hume , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Her position as a UN delegate provided a new outlet for Nardal to build and strengthen international alliances.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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Toney has remained active in state politics, attending the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee as a delegate and campaigning for conservative state Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel in the spring.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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The son of a Wesleyan minister, Maunder had attended King’s College London, a working-class alternative to Oxford and Cambridge.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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The minister highlighted that non-oil sectors now account for 56% of the national GDP, up from 40% at the program’s inception.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Ambassador.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambassador. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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