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
Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein, who met Iran’s ambassador on Sunday, said the two countries agreed on the need to continue their cooperation on allowing Iraqi oil to pass through Hormuz.
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Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
In between these design responsibilities, ambassador Kelce will presumably wear quite a bit of Tommy Hilfiger clothes.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
Mike Waltz, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, said Iran’s Revolutionary Guard controls much of the country’s infrastructure and is using it to power the war effort.
—Collin Binkley, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Lempert is one of five former ambassadors expected to speak about the department’s failures at an event Thursday at the American Academy of Diplomacy in Washington.
—Byron Tau, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
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Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
In between these design responsibilities, ambassador Kelce will presumably wear quite a bit of Tommy Hilfiger clothes.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
Mike Waltz, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, said Iran’s Revolutionary Guard controls much of the country’s infrastructure and is using it to power the war effort.
—Collin Binkley, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Lempert is one of five former ambassadors expected to speak about the department’s failures at an event Thursday at the American Academy of Diplomacy in Washington.
—Byron Tau, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambassador
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Kimbangu identified God with Nzambi, the deity in the Kikongo language, and presented himself as God’s envoy on Earth.—
Rodney Muhumuza,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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The memoir records the workings of Mughal rule, describing dealings with courtiers and envoys.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
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Voters appeared to elect two Democratic state representatives and one Republican state senator Tuesday in special election runoffs across the northern half of the state.—
Caleb Groves,
AJC.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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The first two of the three meetings are of F1’s ‘Technical Advisory Committee’ which includes representatives from all 11 teams, as well as the five engine manufacturers, the FIA and the F1 organization.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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The two candidates, Hilton and Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, must receive 60% of the delegates’ support to secure it.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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James Jack’s 1775 ride from Charlotte to Philadelphia to deliver the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence to congressional delegates.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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Sultan Ahmed Al Jabar, the United Arab Emirates minister of industry and advanced technology, criticized Iran's tight grip on the channel, in a LinkedIn post on Thursday.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
10 Apr. 2026
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Levy plays a minister who gets caught up in an accidental theft, leaving him and his sister (Taylor Ortega) to scramble to make things right.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Ambassador.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambassador. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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