as in ambassadors
a person sent by a country's government to represent it in a foreign country
They arranged a dinner to welcome the foreign diplomats. She served as a U.S. diplomat in France for several years.
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Recent Examples of diplomats
The Egyptian foreign ministry said the diplomats affirmed that negotiations are the best way to end the war.
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ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
But three diplomats close to the process said the officials have not entered Gaza since the ceasefire was agreed to.
—Matt Bradley, NBC news, 25 Apr. 2026
So far, Díaz-Canel and Cuban diplomats have drawn a red line, insisting that the government will not make political concessions.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Israeli and Lebanese diplomats are expected to meet in Washington for a second round of talks aimed at extending a truce and paving the way for future talks.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 23 Apr. 2026
The second is that Trump, as strategist-in-chief, keeps giving his negotiators objectives so implausible, confused or contradictory that even the wiliest diplomats in history — a Klemens von Metternich in the 19th century, say, or a Henry Kissinger in the 20th — would come up empty.
—Andreas Kluth, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
Iranian diplomats posted threats that its closure could resume at any time of their choosing, and warned that restrictions would return unless the United States agreed to lift a blockade of its ports.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Rising 620 feet above Midtown, Olympic Tower has long attracted a mix of diplomats, celebrities, and power brokers, including Imelda Marcos, the shoe-loving former first lady of the Philippines.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2026
Mediators are calling for the resumption of peace talks, and Israeli and Lebanese diplomats are set to meet in Washington today.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
But three diplomats close to the process said the officials have not entered Gaza since the ceasefire was agreed to.
—Matt Bradley, NBC news, 25 Apr. 2026
So far, Díaz-Canel and Cuban diplomats have drawn a red line, insisting that the government will not make political concessions.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Israeli and Lebanese diplomats are expected to meet in Washington for a second round of talks aimed at extending a truce and paving the way for future talks.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 23 Apr. 2026
The second is that Trump, as strategist-in-chief, keeps giving his negotiators objectives so implausible, confused or contradictory that even the wiliest diplomats in history — a Klemens von Metternich in the 19th century, say, or a Henry Kissinger in the 20th — would come up empty.
—Andreas Kluth, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
Iranian diplomats posted threats that its closure could resume at any time of their choosing, and warned that restrictions would return unless the United States agreed to lift a blockade of its ports.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Rising 620 feet above Midtown, Olympic Tower has long attracted a mix of diplomats, celebrities, and power brokers, including Imelda Marcos, the shoe-loving former first lady of the Philippines.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2026
Mediators are calling for the resumption of peace talks, and Israeli and Lebanese diplomats are set to meet in Washington today.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diplomats
ambassadors
Noun
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The archives ultimately appointed 48 ambassadors.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The ambassadors and cabinet members that typically stock these events were absent with the exception of Congressman Maxwell Frost, who attended both the TIME and MS Now parties in sunglasses and a boxy tuxedo.—
Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Diplomats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diplomats. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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