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Recent Examples of embassy
Then, the King and Queen traveled to the British embassy to attend a massive garden party.
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Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
The Russian embassy in Berlin did not respond to an AP request for comment.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with the head of Pakistan’s military, Asim Munir, the Iranian embassy in Pakistan said in a post on X on Saturday.
—Sarah Whitten,azhar Sukri,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2026
Then, in 2017, embassy staff and security filed out to new digs, and, suddenly, the building went under wraps—literally—for eight years.
—Rebecca Rose, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026
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Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
The Russian embassy in Berlin did not respond to an AP request for comment.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with the head of Pakistan’s military, Asim Munir, the Iranian embassy in Pakistan said in a post on X on Saturday.
—Sarah Whitten,azhar Sukri,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2026
Then, in 2017, embassy staff and security filed out to new digs, and, suddenly, the building went under wraps—literally—for eight years.
—Rebecca Rose, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embassy
Noun
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Her husband, King Gojong, subsequently sought refuge in the Russian legation and later proclaimed the Great Korean (Dae Han) Empire in 1897 in a symbolic assertion of sovereignty that failed to halt Japan’s advance.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Mar. 2026
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King Gojong fled to the Russian legation in Seoul in February 1896, governing from foreign soil, a national humiliation that underscored Korea's loss of sovereignty.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Peter Sutherland is about to embark on his final mission as The Night Agent.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
4 May 2026
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Stars of the original musical, like Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells, as well as creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker, return home from their mission in Hollywood.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
4 May 2026
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“Embassy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embassy. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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