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
The same day, an image circulated of him meeting Russia’s ambassador to Mali.
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Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Mandelson, a former British ambassador to the United States who was fired in September amid his ties to Epstein, did not respond to the Herald’s queries.
—Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
The visit then continued with a garden party at the British ambassador’s residence on Embassy Row.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 29 Apr. 2026
Representatives from the Eleanor Alexander Wildlife Center down the road would show up at town events with adorable animal ambassadors like cartoony Eastern Screech owls that had rock-star head fluff and big, dewy eyes.
—Alexandra Sanidad, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
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Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Mandelson, a former British ambassador to the United States who was fired in September amid his ties to Epstein, did not respond to the Herald’s queries.
—Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
The visit then continued with a garden party at the British ambassador’s residence on Embassy Row.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 29 Apr. 2026
Representatives from the Eleanor Alexander Wildlife Center down the road would show up at town events with adorable animal ambassadors like cartoony Eastern Screech owls that had rock-star head fluff and big, dewy eyes.
—Alexandra Sanidad, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambassador
Noun
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Negotiations continued by phone after Trump called off his envoys’ trip to Pakistan last week, the president said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
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Negotiations continued by phone after Trump called off his envoys’ trip to Pakistan last weekend, the president said.—
Sarah el Deeb,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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At the same commission meeting, officials urged the Fontainebleau to meet with the neighborhood association and voted to have Meiner, the mayor, act as the city’s representative in the discussions.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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Following a political career spanning five decades, Webster is not seeking re-election as the representative for Florida’s 11th district, which takes in a wide swath of west Central Florida.—
Annie Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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At the California Democratic Party convention in February, von Wilpert won a majority of delegates’ votes — just short of the 60% threshold for an official party endorsement — while Campa-Najjar won 18%.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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And over his right shoulder, a few dozen feet but a world away, FIFA delegates settled in for a luxurious catered lunch.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Huang is a minister, community organizer and member of the Democratic Socialists of America.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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However, the culture minister’s absence from the official opening ceremony will be a notable first in the history of the Biennale, which opens May 9.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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“Ambassador.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambassador. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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