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 Also among the dignitaries present was the Israeli foreign minister, Gideon Sa’ar, who came to Colombia amid a wider mission to shore up support for his nation. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026 The school back then had a solid curriculum and robust extracurricular offerings, including a world-class band that played for numerous dignitaries, which later in the century would include President Richard Nixon. — Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026 There it was met by Ivorian minister of culture Francoise Remarck, along with local dignitaries and residents. — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 10 Aug. 2026 In Gaza City, community elders, mokhtars, local dignitaries and civil defense crews gathered Tuesday for a mass funeral after the recovery effort that was accomplished with a single excavator and simple hand tools. — Bilal Shbeir, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026 Hidden at the end of a cul-de-sac atop Filaret Hill, Bucharest’s highest point, this property, which is rumored to have once served as a KGB headquarters, caters to a crowd that includes dignitaries and celebrities. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026 Camp David is a presidential retreat in Maryland that is also used to host foreign dignitaries. — Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 31 July 2026 The Duongs paid for Jones’ daughter to join an August 2023 delegation trip to Vietnam led by Thao that included a host of other local dignitaries, prosecutors claimed in their filing. — Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 31 July 2026 In the decades since, presidents have used Camp David to hold summits with foreign dignitaries and strategize during contentious moments of their tenures in the White House. — Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026

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Noun

In the time since her sudden death, celebrities publicly mourning include Viola Davis, Selma Blair, and Rosie O’Donnell.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2026
Many celebrities shared tributes for Panettiere online after news broke of her death.

— Marc Malkin, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of celebrities

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Webb later revisited the region in infrared, seeing through more of the dust and revealing stars hidden inside and behind the pillars.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
There’s a symmetry despite all four stands having a different design, ranging from the concrete pillars of the Bramall Lane end to the much smoother lines seen along the John Street Stand.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

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Today, the city stretches along the east bank of the Nile, where Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple remain among the greatest surviving monuments of the ancient world.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Interest in the ancient druids emerged in the 16th and 17th centuries among European antiquarians—early modern scholars and collectors who studied ancient remains, manuscripts, and monuments.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of monuments

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Their clear ideological viewpoints, brands, and the willingness of most of their personalities to stick around have insulated networks like Fox News and MS NOW from the sharp decline in viewership eating away at much of the rest of cable television.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2026
In the enneagram, there are nine different personalities, or types.

— Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of personalities

Noun

In a sense, there are three heroes and villains, and there was never a question that [the women] were not expendable, whereas everyone else around them was, depending on how the story worked.

— Max Gao, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
That’s the same stage that heroes of mine have been on — James Earl Jones and Vanessa Redgrave.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026

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