DIGNITARY Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

dignitary

noun

Definition of dignitary

as in pillar

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 dignitary In Sanford, the site of Seminole County’s official bicentennial celebration, city and county dignitaries joined bicentennial committee representatives in-opening-ceremony dedications. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2026 Religious leaders and foreign dignitaries walked up to Khamenei’s casket as a military band played or a man sang prayers. — Nasser Karimi, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026 A number of visiting foreign dignitaries, including former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and delegations from China, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, India and Afghanistan, also visited the site, according to the official Islamic Republic News Agency. — Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 3 July 2026 Religious leaders, officials and foreign dignitaries walked past Khamenei’s coffin, as well as others of his slain family, including his 14-month-old granddaughter, Zahra Mohammadi Golpayegani. — Nasser Karimi, Fortune, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for dignitary

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Noun

About 42% of Colombia’s territory is covered by Amazon rainforest, and the Petro administration made rainforest protection and a transition away from fossil fuels central pillars of its environmental agenda.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
Early last year, El-Sayed travelled to Washington for introductory meetings with various pillars of the Democratic establishment.

— Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 10 July 2026

Definition of pillar

Noun

During his tenure, Rousteing spearheaded the creation of the ‘Balmain Army’, a diverse and influential community of models, influencers, and celebrities that included figures such as the Kardashians.

— Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 14 July 2026
The event is operating at a scale on par with the Super Bowl or Olympics, with multiple performances and celebrity cameos.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026

Definition of celebrity

Noun

Environmental groups have argued the Antiquities Act is a one-way road that allows presidents to create but not undo monuments.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
The 3,000-year-old monument contains colorful wall paintings as well as inscriptions identifying the former occupant as a man named Paser.

— Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 13 July 2026

Definition of monument

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Fortunately, today's kitchen rugs are designed to handle real-life messes while bringing plenty of personality underfoot.

— Vy Yang, Architectural Digest, 9 July 2026
Looks like the two very different personalities will have to share their grandfather’s cottage for the time being.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 9 July 2026

Definition of personality

Noun

The Fever committed 17 turnovers, which the Sparks (9-11) converted into 22 points, and star Caitlin Clark scored her second-fewest point total this season with just nine in limited minutes.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Since the homemade icing on the cake is so sweet, and the real star of the show, my mom always opts for a lighter chocolate cake mix, like milk chocolate, instead of dark chocolate or fudge.

— Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 8 July 2026

Definition of star

Noun

Jacobs-Jenkins cannot help noting that among that generation of Bible-quoting civil rights worthies are enough sins of the father to burden a host of sons.

— Jesse Green, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2025
Martin Luther King, Senator J. William Fulbright, and California Gov. Pat Brown all said so and who would know better than these worthies?

— Walter E Block, Orange County Register, 13 Feb. 2025

Definition of worthy

Noun

One-pot meals are dinnertime heroes, and this one packs a ton of flavor in an easy-to-prepare recipe.

— Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 8 July 2026
Up to that point Arky Vaughan of the Pittsburgh Pirates was the NL hero with two home runs, the first player to do so in All-Star play.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

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