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 travelling by private jet is reserved for heads of state and international dignitaries, with this cost being fronted by host committees.
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Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Emanuel and White served as VIP shepherds at times, bringing dignitaries over to talk to Trump when the action was quiet in the octagon, and commercials were rolling for viewers on TV.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 15 June 2026
There was a red carpet, a Bavarian brass band and local dignitaries.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 13 June 2026
In both cases, Spanish military aircraft provided an airborne escort, a sign of respect for visiting dignitaries, and in one clip of the video Leo is seen waving to the escorting pilot.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
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Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Emanuel and White served as VIP shepherds at times, bringing dignitaries over to talk to Trump when the action was quiet in the octagon, and commercials were rolling for viewers on TV.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 15 June 2026
There was a red carpet, a Bavarian brass band and local dignitaries.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 13 June 2026
In both cases, Spanish military aircraft provided an airborne escort, a sign of respect for visiting dignitaries, and in one clip of the video Leo is seen waving to the escorting pilot.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dignitary
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Personalized treatments are built around three pillars—energetic renewal, conscious longevity, and stress management—and integrated with the landscape and architecture of the property and the regional cuisine.—
Rachel Ingram,
Robb Report,
21 June 2026
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This delightful journey starts by passing through a decorative iron gate supported by stone pillars.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
Noun
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Audiences are skeptical of celebrity.—
Precious Fondren,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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Timpson is the first openly gay champion of celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay’s Hell’s Kitchen competition and after winning season 23 a few years ago, made history as the only winner in the show’s history to be named executive chef at the property where their season was filmed.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
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But as the Lavra burned there was no sense that destroying a leading religious and cultural monument in a manner such as this was a war crime.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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Room, the former Columbus Crew goalkeeper, wanted Sweet 16 but would settle for a monument in his name.—
Pete Grathoff
June 21,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
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Lynn's infectious personality and ongoing quest for selfies made her someone that everyone wanted to know, and her sharp wit kept readers coming back for more.—
Jesse Sarles,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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During auditions, judges focus on dance technique, high kicks, splits, showmanship, personal appearance, energy, enthusiasm, poise, figure and personality, per the DCC's website.—
Emily Krauser,
PEOPLE,
20 June 2026
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The federation has been successful in luring top names like Hakimi, 2026 UEFA Champions League winner with Paris Saint-Germain, but not with others like Spanish star Laime Yamal, who chose to represent the country of his birth.—
Amna Subhan,
AJC.com,
24 June 2026
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Check out the incredible highlights from AJ Dybantsa’s freshman season that have the BYU star poised to compete for the top pick in the 2026 NBA draft.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
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Albies has the sixth-best OPS among NL second basemen, but has made three All-Star games before, plays for a popular franchise and has strong name value, likely helping his voting numbers.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
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Despite that progress, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq declined, as megacap tech names tumbled.—
Gail Krishnan,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
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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
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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
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As the inscription had been damaged, researchers couldn’t decipher whether this tablet had cursed four slaves or whether four slaves had cried out to the Egyptian gods and demi-heroes, who knows?—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
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The kingdom and its press and thus the world could see the war hero and his monarch inextricably bound by allegiance to Britain.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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“Dignitary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dignitary. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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