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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
The archives ultimately appointed 48 ambassadors.
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
The ambassadors and cabinet members that typically stock these events were absent with the exception of Congressman Maxwell Frost, who attended both the TIME and MS Now parties in sunglasses and a boxy tuxedo.
—Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 26 Apr. 2026
The key appeal is the opportunity to meet suppliers, from farmers to seaweed foragers, as well as culinary ambassadors and chefs, such as Máret Ravdna Buljo, whose mission is to reinvigorate Indigenous Sámi culinary culture.
—Karen Gardiner, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026
The plan was then for the visiting Padres players, coaches and ambassadors — former stars Mark Loretta and Jake Peavy were also in attendance — to put the kids through a few baseball drills.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
The extension was announced at the White House on Thursday, where ambassadors from both countries met for high-level negotiations.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 24 Apr. 2026
This possibility was floated during a closed door meeting of EU ambassadors last week, reported by Reuters.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
The engaged core audience became brand ambassadors, and the resulting social reach was the best launch the client had ever had.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
Eco-Reps are student ambassadors for campus sustainability.
—Margaret Buranen, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
The ambassadors and cabinet members that typically stock these events were absent with the exception of Congressman Maxwell Frost, who attended both the TIME and MS Now parties in sunglasses and a boxy tuxedo.
—Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 26 Apr. 2026
The key appeal is the opportunity to meet suppliers, from farmers to seaweed foragers, as well as culinary ambassadors and chefs, such as Máret Ravdna Buljo, whose mission is to reinvigorate Indigenous Sámi culinary culture.
—Karen Gardiner, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026
The plan was then for the visiting Padres players, coaches and ambassadors — former stars Mark Loretta and Jake Peavy were also in attendance — to put the kids through a few baseball drills.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
The extension was announced at the White House on Thursday, where ambassadors from both countries met for high-level negotiations.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 24 Apr. 2026
This possibility was floated during a closed door meeting of EU ambassadors last week, reported by Reuters.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
The engaged core audience became brand ambassadors, and the resulting social reach was the best launch the client had ever had.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
Eco-Reps are student ambassadors for campus sustainability.
—Margaret Buranen, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambassadors
Noun
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Bores didn’t see many signs that our representatives were taking this sufficiently seriously.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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The rule drew more than 9,000 public comments from both physicians and cancer research organizations supporting its implementation and from tanning bed industry representatives and business owners opposed.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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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
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State delegates wrote a letter to Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink, claiming there has been a lack of transparency surrounding the leak.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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They are given the task of hosting world leaders, dignitaries, and delegates—and, as every Southerner knows, that means serving up the perfect menu.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
6 May 2026
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Gennady Zyuganov, the longtime leader of Russia’s Communist Party, told the lower house of parliament that the meeting Putin convened with his ministers was the gloomiest in a long time, according to Reuters.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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Back then, both of us were serving as energy ministers and saw firsthand how quickly a pipeline could be turned into a shackle.—
Jennifer Granholm,
semafor.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Ambassadors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambassadors. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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