as in representatives
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 ambassadors
Celebrities to have already been pampered at the suite include house ambassadors Natalie Portman, Charlize Theron, Johnny Depp and Robert Pattinson.
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Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
The first 70 cars in line will receive free gas courtesy of the film and its ambassadors, with merch also being handed out on-site while supplies last.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 11 May 2026
And L’Oréal Paris kicked off its Prada campaign with an Oscar ad featuring global brand ambassadors Kendall Jenner and Simone Ashley, who stars as an assistant in the sequel.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
Some go back onto the ship, where they are met with multiple receptions laid on for ambassadors and personalities from the Polish and Argentinian community.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
Originally designed as a response to the Black Lives Matter protests and a call to keep armed police officers out of the Metro system, the agency deployed roughly three hundred ambassadors to stations and transit vehicles in the city’s core.
—Oren Peleg, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
Earlier this year, Rolex validated the sport’s fast-maturing structure and global, multigenerational audience by signing Coello as one of its Testimonees, or ambassadors.
—Robin Swithinbank, Robb Report, 9 May 2026
Appointed by the Board of the European Film Academy, the chapter principals will act as ambassadors and figureheads for their respective disciplines.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 6 May 2026
The archives ultimately appointed 48 ambassadors.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
The first 70 cars in line will receive free gas courtesy of the film and its ambassadors, with merch also being handed out on-site while supplies last.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 11 May 2026
And L’Oréal Paris kicked off its Prada campaign with an Oscar ad featuring global brand ambassadors Kendall Jenner and Simone Ashley, who stars as an assistant in the sequel.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
Some go back onto the ship, where they are met with multiple receptions laid on for ambassadors and personalities from the Polish and Argentinian community.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
Originally designed as a response to the Black Lives Matter protests and a call to keep armed police officers out of the Metro system, the agency deployed roughly three hundred ambassadors to stations and transit vehicles in the city’s core.
—Oren Peleg, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
Earlier this year, Rolex validated the sport’s fast-maturing structure and global, multigenerational audience by signing Coello as one of its Testimonees, or ambassadors.
—Robin Swithinbank, Robb Report, 9 May 2026
Appointed by the Board of the European Film Academy, the chapter principals will act as ambassadors and figureheads for their respective disciplines.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 6 May 2026
The archives ultimately appointed 48 ambassadors.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambassadors
Noun
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Prosecutors alleged that Sun’s actions included preventing representatives of the Taiwanese government from having access to the governor’s office.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Becker and Earthrise representatives will be in court again Thursday for a status hearing.—
Alicia Fabbre,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Negotiations continued by phone after Trump called off his envoys’ trip to Pakistan last week, the president said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
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Negotiations continued by phone after Trump called off his envoys’ trip to Pakistan last weekend, the president said.—
Sarah el Deeb,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
Noun
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One of the many delegates to draw too much confidence from the outcome was Thomas Jefferson.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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The Constitutional Convention began in Philadelphia with delegates from states meeting in what is now Independence Hall.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Tedros and Spain’s health and interior ministers are supervising the operation on Tenerife.—
Iain Sullivan,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Tedros and Spain’s health and interior ministers are supervising the operation in Tenerife.—
Iain Sullivan,
Fortune,
10 May 2026
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“Ambassadors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambassadors. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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