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 But when the late Queen Elizabeth II, Prime Minister Tony Blair and other dignitaries gathered at Westminster Abbey for a service of commemoration, the proceedings were interrupted by a Black man wearing a dashiki. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026 When the drama’s primary source of tension is what menu to serve a visiting dignitary, there’s no risk of watching a gory beheading with your mom. — Alison Herman, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026 Yarbrough, who died at age 76 on Saturday, would be stationed at the table throughout the GHSA playoffs, sometimes welcoming guests and dignitaries and otherwise answering questions and solving problems. — Stan Awtrey, AJC.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Since King Charles’ accession to the throne in 2022, Prince William and his wife, Kate Middleton, have regularly taken on the role of welcoming visiting foreign dignitaries. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dignitary

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Noun

More news Women killed in North Hollywood Metro station crash revered as pillars of the community.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026
Retail media has quickly evolved from a promising growth channel into a central pillar of modern marketing strategies.

— Michele Harrison, Forbes.com, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of pillar

Noun

After Jackie, the celebrity bald eagle in Big Bear Lake, died, the Ojai Raptor Center that cared for her posted a video thanking people for their support.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
Meet the expert Andrew Fitzsimons is a celebrity hairstylist to clients such as Kim Kardashian and Jennifer Lopez.

— Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of celebrity

Noun

Trump has said for months that the monument would be inspired by the Arc de Triomphe in Paris and that Washington has wanted a similar structure for centuries — even though that’s not true.

— Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
All three of the sneakrs come in a special box with an illustrated map that adds even more local monuments, as well as insole bearing the same graphic.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of monument

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Antetokounmpo’s Heat co-star Bam Adebayo scored just four points in Monday’s half before going on to finish with 16 points on 5-of-10 shooting from the field and 1-of-2 shooting on threes, nine rebounds and four assists.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
The basketball expert also worked on two books with NBA star Charles Barkley.

— Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of star

Noun

His name has surfaced repeatedly during the federal case against Christian Emmanuel Sanon, a Haitian American whose Miami trial began five weeks ago.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 Someone else’s change of plan could put your name on the line.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of name

Noun

The Stargate project—endorsed and promoted at every level of authority, from the White House to the governor of Michigan to the local worthies of Saline—had tested her faith in democracy.

— Andrew Cockburn, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
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

Definition of worthy

Noun

The pope will celebrate Mass in Cusco’s main square, where in 1781 the Indigenous hero Túpac Amaru II was killed following the most significant rebellion against the Spanish during the colonial era.

— Luis Andres Henao, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
Everything that unfolds before the credits seems pretty bleak for our Elf heroes.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2026

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