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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
Arirang — both the show and the group’s new album — sees South Korea’s current cultural ambassadors reckoning with a rich, winding past while deciding where to steer their future.
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
Rabbi Kievman together with his wife are the ambassadors of The Rebbe to Highland Lakes.
—Rabbi Moishe Kievman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
Notably, in 2021, two former Israeli ambassadors to South Africa, Ilan Baruch and Alon Liel, co-authored an op-ed concluding that Israel had indeed become an apartheid state.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, members of Blackpink have helped expand K-pop’s scope, projecting Korea’s already glittering brand onto Paris runways, acting as brand ambassadors for Chanel and Dior and helping K-pop evolve in the American imagination from a niche boy-band phenomenon into a broader cultural engine.
—Dan Bilefsky, HollywoodReporter, 21 Mar. 2026
Gulechha says the two ambassadors were chosen to reflect the current shape of Indian anime fandom.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
Lempert is one of five former ambassadors expected to speak about the department’s failures at an event Thursday at the American Academy of Diplomacy in Washington.
—Byron Tau, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
The final eight is a diverse collection of people who indirectly serve as ambassadors for Cincinnati, showing the world what the Queen City has to offer.
—David Wysong, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Mar. 2026
Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, speaking during a meeting with foreign ambassadors in Kabul, insisted his country wanted stability.
—Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026
Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
Rabbi Kievman together with his wife are the ambassadors of The Rebbe to Highland Lakes.
—Rabbi Moishe Kievman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
Notably, in 2021, two former Israeli ambassadors to South Africa, Ilan Baruch and Alon Liel, co-authored an op-ed concluding that Israel had indeed become an apartheid state.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, members of Blackpink have helped expand K-pop’s scope, projecting Korea’s already glittering brand onto Paris runways, acting as brand ambassadors for Chanel and Dior and helping K-pop evolve in the American imagination from a niche boy-band phenomenon into a broader cultural engine.
—Dan Bilefsky, HollywoodReporter, 21 Mar. 2026
Gulechha says the two ambassadors were chosen to reflect the current shape of Indian anime fandom.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
Lempert is one of five former ambassadors expected to speak about the department’s failures at an event Thursday at the American Academy of Diplomacy in Washington.
—Byron Tau, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
The final eight is a diverse collection of people who indirectly serve as ambassadors for Cincinnati, showing the world what the Queen City has to offer.
—David Wysong, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Mar. 2026
Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, speaking during a meeting with foreign ambassadors in Kabul, insisted his country wanted stability.
—Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambassadors
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On deck to present was PMB Capital partner Taylor Baird and Edged Data Centers chief investment officer John Callahan, along with representatives from the city of Fort Worth.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026
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Team representatives wrote in the lobbying material that the Blazers’ future in Portland was at stake — and that a departure would threaten the city’s turnaround from pandemic-era headlines about downtown retail vacancies and crime.—
Conrad Wilson,
ProPublica,
25 Mar. 2026
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Trump told Fox Business that talks did occur Sunday night, involving special envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, facilitated by Egypt, Pakistan and Turkey.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
23 Mar. 2026
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Still, Trump’s key Middle East envoys are reportedly laying groundwork for potential peace talks, with messages passed between Washington and Tehran via intermediaries.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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Corderman proposed to Tuesday’s legislative work group of delegates and senators the transfer of some slot machines from six existing casinos.—
Bryan P. Sears,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Mar. 2026
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Winchester will have just five of the 419 delegates at the convention, chosen by town committees or caucuses this month, beginning Tuesday.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
23 Mar. 2026
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Zandanshatar’s resignation came after one of his senior ministers faced allegations of corruption.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The following day, energy ministers also met virtually to take joint action on energy stockpiles alongside the IEA to try and ease the crunch.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Ambassadors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambassadors. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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