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
Yechiel Leiter, Israel’s ambassador to the U.S., told a group of Jewish leaders on Wednesday that Iran must abandon its determination to annihilate the Jewish state and its people as part of any agreement, as the Trump administration prepares for talks with Iranian counterparts next week.
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Laura Kelly, The Hill, 25 June 2025
Dan Shapiro, former U.S. ambassador to Israel, posted on X.
Here's a quick recap.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 24 June 2025
As house ambassador for Valentino, Domingo wore custom Valentino looks on both occasions.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 24 June 2025
During his appearance on Radio 2, Irwin had been discussing his role as ambassador for the Earthshot prize as well as telling listeners fun facts such as how many teeth tigers have and how many elephants there are in the wild.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 24 June 2025
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Laura Kelly, The Hill, 25 June 2025
Dan Shapiro, former U.S. ambassador to Israel, posted on X.
Here's a quick recap.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 24 June 2025
As house ambassador for Valentino, Domingo wore custom Valentino looks on both occasions.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 24 June 2025
During his appearance on Radio 2, Irwin had been discussing his role as ambassador for the Earthshot prize as well as telling listeners fun facts such as how many teeth tigers have and how many elephants there are in the wild.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambassador
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Lammy traveled to Geneva after meeting in Washington with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and President Donald Trump's Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 June 2025
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Show more And on Sunday, two days after Israel launched its first strikes, the Iranians were planning to go into a round of talks with Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
21 June 2025
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Buxton announced his plans to compete in the derby on his Instagram account one day after he was named the Twins’ lone representative in the All-Star Game.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
7 July 2025
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One suspect believed to be the leader of the operation, who was identified as Y.S., described himself as a representative of Spain’s Sephardic community.—
Orge Castellano,
Sun Sentinel,
7 July 2025
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These delegates serve constituents in non-state jurisdictions like D.C., Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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According to his Blue Origin bio, Larson has worked as a teacher in the U.S. Army, and a delegate to the Constitutional Convention of 1968.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
19 June 2025
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Japan's former farm minister Taku Eto stepped down in May, following public outrage over his comments on getting free rice from supporters.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
26 June 2025
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Moyers was White House press secretary in the administration of President Johnson from 1965-67, and as such was allegedly involved in the bullying of journalists over their coverage of Vietnam, according to Morley Safer, before breaking with Johnson; Moyers was also an ordained Baptist minister.—
Carmel Dagan,
Variety,
26 June 2025
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“Ambassador.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambassador. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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