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
In the two decades that followed, Iran’s now pro-Western, secular government began a friendly relationship with Israel, including establishing an active Israeli embassy in Tehran in 1960, exchanging ambassadors in the 1970s, and a supply of Iranian oil to Israel.
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 21 May 2025
Luton Town captain Tom Lockyer is an ambassador for the BHF.
—Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Grenell is a longtime Trump ally, previously serving as U.S. ambassador to Germany during Trump’s first term, and he was appointed the interim executive director at the Kennedy Center after the president seized control of the Center back in February.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
The museum constantly seeks docents, educators, community ambassadors and researchers for archival work.
—Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 19 May 2025
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 21 May 2025
Luton Town captain Tom Lockyer is an ambassador for the BHF.
—Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Grenell is a longtime Trump ally, previously serving as U.S. ambassador to Germany during Trump’s first term, and he was appointed the interim executive director at the Kennedy Center after the president seized control of the Center back in February.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
The museum constantly seeks docents, educators, community ambassadors and researchers for archival work.
—Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambassador
Noun
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Trump’s lead envoy to Ukraine and Russia, Steve Witkoff, has had similar moments of confusion.—
Simon Shuster,
Time,
22 May 2025
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Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump's special envoy to the Middle East, said on Sunday that the U.S. would not accept any enrichment activity as part of a future deal with Iran.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 May 2025
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Billboard has reached out to the group’s representatives for comment.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
1 June 2025
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The 11-year-old company sends representatives to talk to store owners in person about getting on the platform rather than trying to reach them online, Feng said.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
31 May 2025
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Rather, the able New York Sen. William P. Seward was perceived as the favorite, despite electability concerns amongst the delegates over his strong opposition to slavery.—
Michael Peregrine,
Chicago Tribune,
18 May 2025
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The memo warned university delegates and public safety officers — dozens of whom newly have arrest powers — would intervene if protest activity conflicts with school rules.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2025
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Piyush Goyal, the commerce minister, had already hopped back and forth from New Delhi twice since Mr. Trump was re-elected.—
Alex Travelli,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Empire Wind 1 is being built by Equinor, a Norwegian energy company and the Norwegian prime minister and finance minister helped get it back on track.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
21 May 2025
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“Ambassador.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambassador. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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