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
After enlisting tennis and padel champions to its roster of ambassadors last year and opening a padel arena in Milan, the luxury sneakers brand announced Monday the appointment of tennis aces Gabriel Diallo and Dayana Yastremska as global brand ambassadors for 2026.
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Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 9 Mar. 2026
Carita Kim, a PUSD parent ambassador, was among those informing families about the program.
—Amy Stark Shireman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Inside a conference hall roughly the size of a football field sat hundreds of people—ambassadors, politicians, and scholars.
—Chang Che, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
The death toll in Iran has been difficult to nail down, but Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations on Friday put the number at more than 1,300.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
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Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 9 Mar. 2026
Carita Kim, a PUSD parent ambassador, was among those informing families about the program.
—Amy Stark Shireman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Inside a conference hall roughly the size of a football field sat hundreds of people—ambassadors, politicians, and scholars.
—Chang Che, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
The death toll in Iran has been difficult to nail down, but Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations on Friday put the number at more than 1,300.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambassador
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Wang said China’s special envoy is shuttling between the two countries in an effort to promote restraint and encourage a ceasefire.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Italian media reported that Rodriguez, who traveled to Rome as a special envoy of Cubans leader Miguel Díaz-Canel, asked Pope Leo to mediate in talks with the United States.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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Oncor representative Ashton Miller explained that the substation powers the surrounding neighborhood.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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In January, Rourke’s management team set up a GoFundMe to help keep the actor in his home, with his representative Kimberly Hines listed as the benefactor.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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In 2018, for example, the bishops conference convened a gathering of 3,000 delegates as part of the Fifth National Encuentro for Hispanic/Latino Ministry.—
Hosffman Ospino,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2026
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More than 100,000 delegates walk purposefully around eight cavernous halls, each packed with the technology of the future.—
Kamal Ahmed,
Fortune,
12 Mar. 2026
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The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister in 2024 in connection with the Gaza conflict.—
MOLLY QUELL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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The State Department listed the 56-year-old Khamenei alongside Ali Larijani, the regime's top national security official, and Esmaeil Khatib, the minister of intelligence.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Ambassador.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambassador. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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