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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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 21 May 2025
Luton Town captain Tom Lockyer is an ambassador for the BHF.
—Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 21 May 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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In the two decades that followed, Iran’s now pro-Western, secular government began a friendly relationship with Israel, including establishing an active Israeli embassy in Tehran in 1960, exchanging ambassadors in the 1970s, and a supply of Iranian oil to Israel.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 21 May 2025
Luton Town captain Tom Lockyer is an ambassador for the BHF.
—Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Noun
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 5 Jun. 2025.
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