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
Peso Pluma Makes Fashion History This week, Peso Pluma made history as the Council of Fashion Designers of America’s (CFDA) first Mexican ambassador for New York Fashion Week.
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Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 13 Sep. 2025
Rizzo, 36, joined the Cubs as a team ambassador and threw out the ceremonial first pitch to former teammate Ian Happ to begin the day.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
During the festival, the fashion house helped organize a masterclass with Stewart, one of its ambassadors, who discussed the French films that influenced her as an actor and filmmaker.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 13 Sep. 2025
Today, in its 25th year, Clean & Safe serves 285 blocks with over 13,000 properties, where ambassadors clean sidewalks, empty trash bins, fill dog bag stations, conduct business visits and welfare checks and provide outreach to homeless.
—Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
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Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 13 Sep. 2025
Rizzo, 36, joined the Cubs as a team ambassador and threw out the ceremonial first pitch to former teammate Ian Happ to begin the day.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
During the festival, the fashion house helped organize a masterclass with Stewart, one of its ambassadors, who discussed the French films that influenced her as an actor and filmmaker.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 13 Sep. 2025
Today, in its 25th year, Clean & Safe serves 285 blocks with over 13,000 properties, where ambassadors clean sidewalks, empty trash bins, fill dog bag stations, conduct business visits and welfare checks and provide outreach to homeless.
—Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambassador
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Trump immediately told White House special envoy Steve Witkoff to brief Qatar, according to another US official.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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Trump immediately directed Steven Witkoff, his special envoy in the Middle East, to notify Qatari leaders of the impending attack, Leavitt said.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Newsweek has reached out to Apple and to a representative for Cyrus for comment outside of regular working hours via email.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Hawley criticized Mark Zuckerberg for declining a personal invitation to attend the hearing or even send a Meta representative after scandals like backlash over Meta relaxing rules that allowed chatbots to be creepy to kids.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
17 Sep. 2025
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Kaivan Shroff, a 2024 delegate for Harris, said the former vice president has the right to tell the story of her campaign, as does Biden, who has conducted a few interviews and speeches since leaving office.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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Mipcom Cannes attracted over 10 500 delegates from more than 100 countries in 2024 and is gearing up to another busy edition.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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One particularly notable viral video featured the son of a provincial government minister posing in front of a tree made from boxes of luxury labels including Louis Vuitton, Cartier and Gucci.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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The meeting will be attended by the Israeli foreign and defense ministers as well as the leadership of the Israeli military and security services, the source said.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Ambassador.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambassador. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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