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
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Last month, Israel’s Foreign Ministry appointed former Ambassador George Deek to be the special envoy to the Christian world, in response to the incidents.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Top Ukrainian negotiator Rustem Umerov will meet with US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Miami today to try to revive efforts to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, which have been sidelined by the war in Iran.—
Jennifer Hansler,
CNN Money,
7 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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State delegates wrote a letter to Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink, claiming there has been a lack of transparency surrounding the leak.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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They are given the task of hosting world leaders, dignitaries, and delegates—and, as every Southerner knows, that means serving up the perfect menu.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
6 May 2026
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The Malian defense minister was among those killed in the initial attacks after a suicide truck bomber targeted his home near the capitol Bamako.—
Adrian Elimian,
semafor.com,
8 May 2026
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Government ministers have insisted that now is not the moment for a change at the top.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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“Ambassador.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambassador. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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