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
Burberry launched an extensive Lunar New Year campaign in mid-December, with Chinese brand ambassadors and a pop-up boutique and ice rink in Beijing.
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Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2026
But even in California, dairy milk still rules the roost, and every year for nearly 70 years, the California Milk Advisory Board has crowned its California Dairy Princess as its dairy ambassador.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Waterhouse is also an official ambassador for Michael Kors.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 14 Feb. 2026
Also this month, Mona Juul resigned as Norway's ambassador to Jordan, after revelations that Epstein left $10 million in his will to her children.
—Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 14 Feb. 2026
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Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2026
But even in California, dairy milk still rules the roost, and every year for nearly 70 years, the California Milk Advisory Board has crowned its California Dairy Princess as its dairy ambassador.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Waterhouse is also an official ambassador for Michael Kors.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 14 Feb. 2026
Also this month, Mona Juul resigned as Norway's ambassador to Jordan, after revelations that Epstein left $10 million in his will to her children.
—Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 14 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambassador
Noun
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Police have previously cited reports that Mountbatten-Windsor sent trade information to Epstein, a wealthy investor, in 2010, when the former prince was Britain’s special envoy for international trade.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Kabila appointed Gertler special envoy, and the young Israeli began traveling to the US on the president’s behalf.—
Nicolas Niarchos,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
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Roughly a dozen people attended the news conference, including two West Hollywood City Council members, representatives from survivor advocacy groups, attorneys and law professors.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Perhaps the people who should resign are the representatives and senators at the state and national levels who have taken the same oath and betray it by turning a blind eye to the unconstitutional acts committed every day by a lawless regime.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
17 Feb. 2026
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Huge crowds at the venue — which was open to the public on its first couple of days — contributed to long queues and some delegates being unable to attend their panels.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
20 Feb. 2026
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At the same time, delegates said the main hall, where figures like Google DeepMind’s Demis Hassabis are giving keynotes, was less than half full.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
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In a long post on X, White demanded that Frank Vandenbroucke, Belgium’s health minister, intervene in the case.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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The minister also said work was already underway with other southern African countries to manufacture drugs locally and pool resources across borders.—
Alexis Akwagyiram,
semafor.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Ambassador.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambassador. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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