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
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Billy, who speaks in a honeyed southern accent, dresses in Old Hollywood drag, and lives alone in the defunct summer camp where Camp Miasma was shot, isn’t just an envoy from another generation but a representative of a more visceral relationship with art.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
14 May 2026
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In addition to Lebanese Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh Moawad, Lebanese special envoy and former ambassador to the US Simon Karam will be a part of the delegation, according to a State Department official.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
13 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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Since the credit card disclosures surfaced, Stewart and her delegates have doubled down and pledged to fight on.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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The Shortsleeve campaign’s words come as GOP primary opponent Mike Minogue, who won the party endorsement in a landslide victory at the convention with over 70% of support from delegates, continues to snub primary debate challenges from Shortsleeve.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
14 May 2026
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At the time, Raúl Castro was Cuba’s defense minister and head of the Cuban armed forces.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Angola does not plan to pursue punitive measures against mining companies such as export quotas or bans in order to bolster its domestic mining industry, a senior minerals minister said.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
15 May 2026
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“Ambassador.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambassador. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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