as in to elevate
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 dignify
The only real originality in the accounts of Jesus’ virgin birth is their distinctly Jewish and prudish tone, with the impregnation dignified and at arm’s length rather than represented, as in the Hellenistic myths, as a shower of gold or the lovemaking of an amorous swan.
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Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
Vance is spearheading a loose movement in the White House aimed at re-dignifying the family and child-rearing in American society.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Mar. 2025
In short, there are many that continue to dignify regional Mexican music.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 5 Feb. 2025
The goal is to make the homes feel welcoming and dignifying for those who’ve gone without kind or, at the very least, livable home lives, Hindman added.
—Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
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Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
Vance is spearheading a loose movement in the White House aimed at re-dignifying the family and child-rearing in American society.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Mar. 2025
In short, there are many that continue to dignify regional Mexican music.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 5 Feb. 2025
The goal is to make the homes feel welcoming and dignifying for those who’ve gone without kind or, at the very least, livable home lives, Hindman added.
—Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dignify
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Worthy’s role was elevated last year because of an injury to wide receiver Rashee Rice.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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To elevate the roadhouse into a top-tier venue, Dalton confronts meddling patrons with a cutthroat, no-nonsense policy.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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However, the president’s criticism of mail-in ballots could risk disrupting the inroads Republicans made with voters last cycle, with the party spending millions promoting mail-in ballots ahead of the 2024 election.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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It was created with the intention of promoting AI fluency and a future-ready, AI-confident workforce.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Dignify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dignify. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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