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
Yechiel Leiter, Israel’s ambassador to the U.S., told a group of Jewish leaders on Wednesday that Iran must abandon its determination to annihilate the Jewish state and its people as part of any agreement, as the Trump administration prepares for talks with Iranian counterparts next week.
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Laura Kelly, The Hill, 25 June 2025
Dan Shapiro, former U.S. ambassador to Israel, posted on X.
Here's a quick recap.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 24 June 2025
As house ambassador for Valentino, Domingo wore custom Valentino looks on both occasions.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 24 June 2025
During his appearance on Radio 2, Irwin had been discussing his role as ambassador for the Earthshot prize as well as telling listeners fun facts such as how many teeth tigers have and how many elephants there are in the wild.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 24 June 2025
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Laura Kelly, The Hill, 25 June 2025
Dan Shapiro, former U.S. ambassador to Israel, posted on X.
Here's a quick recap.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 24 June 2025
As house ambassador for Valentino, Domingo wore custom Valentino looks on both occasions.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 24 June 2025
During his appearance on Radio 2, Irwin had been discussing his role as ambassador for the Earthshot prize as well as telling listeners fun facts such as how many teeth tigers have and how many elephants there are in the wild.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambassador
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Lammy traveled to Geneva after meeting in Washington with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and President Donald Trump's Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 June 2025
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The release came hours after Belarusian authorities announced that authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko met with President Trump’s envoy for Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, in the capital of Minsk.—
Yuras Karmanau,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2025
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Weekly analysis and insights from Asia’s largest economy in your inbox Subscribe now On Wednesday, Li urged global business leaders and senior government representatives to collaborate and avoid turning trade into a political or security issue.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
26 June 2025
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As of now, neither Harden nor his representatives have publicly commented on the allegations.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
25 June 2025
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These delegates serve constituents in non-state jurisdictions like D.C., Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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According to his Blue Origin bio, Larson has worked as a teacher in the U.S. Army, and a delegate to the Constitutional Convention of 1968.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
19 June 2025
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Fresh capability targets were agreed by defense ministers at the start of June.—
Ellie Cook —reporting from The Hague,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
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Moyers was White House press secretary in the administration of President Johnson from 1965-67, and as such was allegedly involved in the bullying of journalists over their coverage of Vietnam, according to Morley Safer, before breaking with Johnson; Moyers was also an ordained Baptist minister.—
Carmel Dagan,
Variety,
26 June 2025
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“Ambassador.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambassador. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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