as in imposing
having or showing a formal and serious or reserved manner
assumed a dignified stance and ignored the taunting dignified funeral services for the fallen firemen
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as in elevated
to assign a high status or value to
our graduation ceremony was dignified by a visit from the mayor
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Recent Examples of dignified
Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 2 Feb. 2026
Paris, France — Fashion is not a dignified business.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
Beckham responded with dignified simplicity placing herself in the public lens alongside industry heavyweights like Anna Wintour.
—Gemma Allen, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Patrick Vereb is accused of taking money from pet owners who believed their animals would receive dignified cremations.
—Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
The shawl collar gives extra warmth and padding, and otherwise creates a dignified look—like a smoking jacket without the stink.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 2 Feb. 2026
Paris, France — Fashion is not a dignified business.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
Beckham responded with dignified simplicity placing herself in the public lens alongside industry heavyweights like Anna Wintour.
—Gemma Allen, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Patrick Vereb is accused of taking money from pet owners who believed their animals would receive dignified cremations.
—Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dignified
Adjective
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The team had already excavated the other three corners of a narrow tomb occupied by an imposing, unnamed sarcophagus.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Dec. 2025
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The most imposing building on Main Street is a gun shop called Chandler’s Firearms Estates, on the corner of East Church Street.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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This is one reason IV is elevated.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
17 Feb. 2026
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Mike Ekeler was hired as the special teams coordinator/linebackers coach, Paul Gonzales was hired to coach the safeties and Skyler Jones was elevated to defensive tackles coach.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
17 Feb. 2026
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Folks rolled into the Mercury Theater, then under the management of Michael Cullen, who conveniently owned the Irish pub next door, replete with a distinguished meatloaf.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Mike McCarthy, Pittsburgh Steelers (13 points) The Steelers summoned the 62-year-old Pittsburgh native after his one-year sabbatical, and McCarthy will continue his distinguished coaching tour after leading the Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys earlier in his career.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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Queen Emma was the first to wear the sapphire tiara in official portraits and solemn ceremonies, setting a precedent that her successors respected.—
Marta Martínez Tato,
Vanity Fair,
13 Feb. 2026
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Good Friday is a solemn day for Christians, who may reflect, fast and attend special church services.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
13 Feb. 2026
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Lee Martino’s choreography, like the production as a whole, is at its best when observing decorous constraints.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Paul has to buck the prevailing suffragist movement led by Carrie Chapman Catt, whose methods are more decorous and patient.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Dignified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dignified. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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