as in envoy
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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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 ambassador
Forbes Staff, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
As the ambassador gets very worked up and Napoleon silently smirks, Antonin sets the pyramid on fire.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 11 June 2025
Julia Teti, WWD, 11 Mar. 2025
As brand ambassadors, individual WNBA athletes also boosted advertisers.
—Russell Leung, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Launched in 2007 and considered to be among the hospitality industry’s highest honors, the Spirited Awards are part of the annual Tales of the Cocktail festival held in New Orleans in July, honoring the top bars, bartenders, brand ambassadors, and spirits journalists from around the world.
—Forbes Staff, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
As the ambassador gets very worked up and Napoleon silently smirks, Antonin sets the pyramid on fire.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 11 June 2025
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Cha Eun-woo joins a growing list of international stars serving as ambassadors for Calvin Klein.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 11 Mar. 2025
As brand ambassadors, individual WNBA athletes also boosted advertisers.
—Russell Leung, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Ambassador.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambassador. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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