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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
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The 6-3 ruling effectively gutted the Voting Rights Act’s requirement that districts be drawn to give minority voters a chance to elect representatives of their choosing.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Wednesday sharply limited a part of the Voting Rights Act that has forced states to draw voting districts to help elect Black or Latino representatives to Congress as well as state and local boards.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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The White House on Friday had said that envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner would be going to Islamabad.—
Munir Ahmed,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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As of Friday, American envoys are preparing for a new round of peace talks.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2026
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At last year’s COP30 in Brazil, about 80 countries backed a road map to phase out oil, gas and coal, but it was dropped from the final document for lack of consensus, angering many delegates.—
Fabiano Maisonnave,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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None of the candidates captured a majority of California Democratic Party delegates needed to win the party endorsement in February.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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Wang arrived in Thailand on Thursday for a three-day visit following meetings with government ministers in Cambodia focused on enhancing their countries' political and security ties.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Germany's flagship fiscal stimulus package is in the spotlight as ministers scramble to cushion the impact of higher bills.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Ambassadors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambassadors. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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