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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
The building served as a guesthouse for important visitors and dignitaries, and was first uncovered by a team of German archeologists between 1875 and 1881, per the Greek Ministry of Culture.
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Several other dignitaries, active-duty troops and family members attended the event on base.
—Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of the country’s National Security Council, was among foreign dignitaries at the Pyongyang parade.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
When Ghana declared independence, in 1957, dignitaries from around the world descended on the capital, Accra.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Trips to those locations included conferences and meetings with foreign dignitaries ― specifically, the consul generals of India, Kyrgz Republic, Taiwan, South Korea, Turkey, Romania, Japan and Hungary.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 3 Oct. 2025
Riefenstahl’s friendship with Hitler and other Nazi dignitaries was well documented during WWII.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
Erika, along with the president, vice president, and other dignitaries, is expected to speak at the upcoming service.
—Stepheny Price , Ashley Papa , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Sunday's memorial service for Kirk will be attended by family, friends and dignitaries from across the American conservative movement.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Several other dignitaries, active-duty troops and family members attended the event on base.
—Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of the country’s National Security Council, was among foreign dignitaries at the Pyongyang parade.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
When Ghana declared independence, in 1957, dignitaries from around the world descended on the capital, Accra.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Trips to those locations included conferences and meetings with foreign dignitaries ― specifically, the consul generals of India, Kyrgz Republic, Taiwan, South Korea, Turkey, Romania, Japan and Hungary.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 3 Oct. 2025
Riefenstahl’s friendship with Hitler and other Nazi dignitaries was well documented during WWII.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
Erika, along with the president, vice president, and other dignitaries, is expected to speak at the upcoming service.
—Stepheny Price , Ashley Papa , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Sunday's memorial service for Kirk will be attended by family, friends and dignitaries from across the American conservative movement.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dignitaries
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SpaceX and Blue Origin are drawing celebrities like Katy Perry, Tom Hanks, and Kim Kardashian into a new era of luxury space tourism.—
Rosanna Philpott,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Rod Wave Elite is a popular high school basketball squad that bounces around the country playing exhibition games to crowds of rabid teens and internet celebrities.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
23 Oct. 2025
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Removing the roof required a fair amount of engineering to ensure torsional rigidity, including strengthening the door sills, A-pillars, and adding cross-body braces.—
Sean Evans,
Robb Report,
21 Oct. 2025
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Key pillars include driving innovation, such as using AI in retail, prioritizing sustainability through its Net Zero roadmap and fostering a people-first culture that emphasizes well-being and diversity.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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But most notably, the surveys identified 35 monuments where images had been carved into stone.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
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Often, these monuments, when empty, represent an affluent family aiming to communicate its status in Roman society.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Oct. 2025
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Hough competed against fellow DWTS personalities Bruno Tonioli and Jenna Johnson-Chmerkovskiy in the premiere of Celebrity Wheel of Fortune last month.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
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But if the plot is about swapping fortunes, the watches in the movie are about swapping personalities.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
17 Oct. 2025
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Elordi was among the stable of young stars who shot to fame when Euphoria premiered on HBO in 2019.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Oct. 2025
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In Hubble's recent image, NGC 6951 unfurls its graceful spiral arms, covered in red nebulae glowing with hydrogen gas, a key fuel for new stars.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Along with releasing its own line of beauty, hair and fragrance products, Gomez’s cosmetics company has gone a step further in its business, acquiring new names under the Rare Beauty Brands umbrella.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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Some high-profile names have moved away, including Robert Reynolds, the former chief executive officer of Putnam Investments.—
Fortune,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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If this was a novel, the heroes would be Joe Whebbe and Rhonda Paoli, his wife and partner in their design/renovation business, who’ve saved Kamman’s 300,000 books.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
20 Oct. 2025
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The escalating, hysterical hijinks are grounded in convincing dramatic stakes, and only our comic heroes are allowed to be funny, as the monster actors dutifully honor the hammy seriousness of their characters.—
Rory Doherty,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Dignitaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dignitaries. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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