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
On Tuesday morning, students will be greeted by faculty, student ambassadors, and the Pali High band as families, alumni, and neighbors line the streets to welcome the campus back to life.
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Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
Like at Blazy’s ready-to-wear debut, the front row was a mix of longtime Chanel ambassadors including Penélope Cruz, Charlotte Casiraghi and Vanessa Paradis, as well as new faces like Nicole Kidman and A$AP Rocky, plus Dua Lipa, who starred in a Chanel campaign last year.
—Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
Rabbi Kievman together with his wife are the ambassadors of The Rebbe to Highland Lakes.
—Rabbi Moishe Kievman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
Then, too, the speaker lineup included several ambassadors from the field of entertainment.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
The skit was dubbed by Dior ambassadors Deng Wei and Zhou Ye.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 23 Jan. 2026
Advertisement The National Security Council also reportedly forwarded the letter to European ambassadors in Washington, according to Schifrin’s X post.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 20 Jan. 2026
The officials, who were not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity, said it had been forwarded to multiple European ambassadors in Washington.
—Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 19 Jan. 2026
Pope Leo addressed his foreign policy concerns earlier in January at a gathering of global ambassadors at the Vatican's Apostolic Palace.
—Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
Like at Blazy’s ready-to-wear debut, the front row was a mix of longtime Chanel ambassadors including Penélope Cruz, Charlotte Casiraghi and Vanessa Paradis, as well as new faces like Nicole Kidman and A$AP Rocky, plus Dua Lipa, who starred in a Chanel campaign last year.
—Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
Rabbi Kievman together with his wife are the ambassadors of The Rebbe to Highland Lakes.
—Rabbi Moishe Kievman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
Then, too, the speaker lineup included several ambassadors from the field of entertainment.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
The skit was dubbed by Dior ambassadors Deng Wei and Zhou Ye.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 23 Jan. 2026
Advertisement The National Security Council also reportedly forwarded the letter to European ambassadors in Washington, according to Schifrin’s X post.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 20 Jan. 2026
The officials, who were not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity, said it had been forwarded to multiple European ambassadors in Washington.
—Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 19 Jan. 2026
Pope Leo addressed his foreign policy concerns earlier in January at a gathering of global ambassadors at the Vatican's Apostolic Palace.
—Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambassadors
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Most of the calls were made to the Accounts Management, which handles refunds, notices, payment issues, and account discrepancies—the IRS received more than 70 million calls on those lines, with about 19 million answered by representatives.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The Spanish royal hosted an audience with representatives from the Foundation for the Development of Nursing (FUDEN) at La Zarzuela Palace, wearing Magrit buckle low-heel pumps and a tweed midi dress — both repeat pieces in her working wardrobe.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile Beijing’s envoys have brokered the return of territory captured by rebel groups to junta control, including the gemstone and ruby mining hub of Mogok.—
Ross Adkin,
CNN Money,
27 Dec. 2025
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So too have Putin's top foreign policy aide Yuriy Ushakov and Russian Direct Investment Fund CEO Kirill Dmitriev, both of whom have served as negotiating envoys for Moscow.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
16 Dec. 2025
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Against the backdrop of the French Riviera, the most recent edition of ILTM brought together more than 9,000 delegates and 2,700 travel brands.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Davos delegates didn’t need to hear a political stump speech attacking the American president or be berated by a governor for also not beating up on him.—
George Skelton,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Delcy Rodríguez is Venezuela’s new president, but the country’s powerful defense and interior ministers could decide the future of Chavismo — and the nation.—
Terrence McCoy,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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Diosdado Cabello and Vladimir Padrino, two of Maduro’s most important ministers, have made a point of speaking publicly many times over the weekend.—
Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Ambassadors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambassadors. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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