DIGNITARIES Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

dignitaries

noun

plural of dignitary

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a person who has a high rank or an important position The dinner was attended by many foreign dignitaries. dignitaries of the church

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Recent Examples of dignitaries Kathleen Kennedy, who served as the president of Lucasfilm from 2012 to 2026, helped organize a group of industry dignitaries to put together a framework for how Hollywood should talk about it. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026 By the late 1800s, the resort was a favorite destination for US Presidents (23 presidents have visited the property), foreign dignitaries and global business leaders. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 The pop-up was up for three days to coincide with United Nations general assembly meeting, which saw the convergence of world leaders, dignitaries and CEOs on the city. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026 Vroman’s catered to various clientele and communities, from traveling dignitaries to academics and leisure readers on vacation. — Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 The Colosseum has previously closed for only a few hours a time for special visits by important dignitaries, including former US President Barack Obama in 2014. — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026 One of them hit a railway line shortly after a train carrying European dignitaries had passed through. — Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026 On Sunday, a Russian drone struck a passenger train carrying foreign dignitaries on a visit to Ukraine, including senior European officials and former CIA Director David Petraeus, forcing them to evacuate near the Polish border. — Aidan Stretch, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026 Norwegian officials and foreign dignitaries joined the solemn procession. — ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026

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Noun

The shirt went viral and was worn by a number of celebrities, with most of the proceeds donated to the Trans Lifeline, a nonprofit group and crisis hotline.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Lovato was one of multiple celebrities to show up at the Abbey on Saturday night to show her support.

— Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of celebrities

Noun

The ground floor features an 18-seat bar with a rum wall backsplash, carved Moai heads and high-tops that spill out to a lush faux-grass courtyard framed in palm trees and tiki-totem pillars.

— Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
The pillars of maintaining safe and secure facilities and preparing people for reentry can only be realized if the Bureau of Prisons is provided the necessary resources.

— Scott Peyton, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of pillars

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Luxor, home to Karnak, the Valley of the Kings and some of the most famous monuments of the ancient world, will experience more than six minutes of totality and will attract eclipse chasers from around the world.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Trump’s obsession with building monuments to himself won’t help a farmer in Iowa put diesel in his tractor.

— S.E. Cupp, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of monuments

Noun

The report singles out Japan, women’s competitions and homegrown stars as the areas most likely to draw competing bids.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Eight years after Crazy Rich Asians made history as the first film by a major Hollywood studio to feature an all-Asian cast, the movie’s stars are reprising their roles for a series heading to HBO.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of stars

Noun

While Christen and Jude remained among the hottest brands to check out at showroom appointments, other names pinpointed by buyers included Hagelstam, Nomasei, Neous and the newcomers Ananyan and Kiana Ghavidel.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
According to Bilal—who had nine cousins in Nusra, six of whom were already dead—these fighters were so keen to die in battle during Ramadan, the best time to be a martyr, that Nusra had to organize a lottery of names for suicide attacks.

— Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of names

Noun

And even within a game, there are heroes and there are villains, and there’s conflict.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
At the top of the long staircase leading to the studio, next to a neon Mockler Media sign, is a photo of Mockler with one of his heroes, Barack Obama.

— Edward Robert McClelland, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026

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