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as in ambassador
a person sent on a mission to represent another
the president sent the secretary of state as his personal envoy to gain the support of the country's allies
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as in deputy
a person who acts or does business for another
one of the students was chosen as the club's envoy in meetings with the principal
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Recent Examples of envoy
Jesper Møller Sørensen, Denmark’s chief envoy to Washington, said in a post responding to Miller, who is married to Trump’s influential deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller.
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Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2026
Southeast Asia needs to urgently tackle a spike in chronic respiratory diseases or face economic losses, a World Health Organization envoy warned.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Fittingly, perhaps, England has adopted, as unofficial ambassador and strategic diplomatic envoy, a polite, anthropomorphic bear in a red hat and blue duffel coat.
—Anna Russell, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
Special envoy Steve Witkoff said Sunday that Russia and Ukraine are committed to achieving peace amid negotiations on ending the ongoing war between the two countries.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 21 Dec. 2025
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Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2026
Southeast Asia needs to urgently tackle a spike in chronic respiratory diseases or face economic losses, a World Health Organization envoy warned.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Fittingly, perhaps, England has adopted, as unofficial ambassador and strategic diplomatic envoy, a polite, anthropomorphic bear in a red hat and blue duffel coat.
—Anna Russell, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
Special envoy Steve Witkoff said Sunday that Russia and Ukraine are committed to achieving peace amid negotiations on ending the ongoing war between the two countries.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 21 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for envoy
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Patrick O’Donnell is a paint expert and international brand ambassador for Farrow & Ball, a paint and wallpaper manufacturer.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Jan. 2026
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Israeli media identified the official as Tzachi Braverman, Netanyahu’s chief of staff, who is expected to start as the next ambassador to the United Kingdom in the coming months.—
Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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Bashor is an assistant professor of bioengineering and biosciences at Rice and deputy director of the Rice Synthetic Biology Institute.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Jan. 2026
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In the late spring, a University of Utah college student was arrested after a Mesa County sheriff’s deputy tipped off ICE officers to her location and immigration status.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2026
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This talk is presented as both a Tiger Talk and as part of the IFFR Pro Dialogues program of industry panels for industry and press delegates at the festival.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Jan. 2026
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China sent close to 800 delegates.—
Sacramento Bee staff,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Taylor’s continual reinvention has meant that her fan base is wide, diverse, and representative of the US population across various demographics.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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But Gilbert believes his legal filing creates a Catch-22 for the California District 14 representative.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2026
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The First Lady, Janet, serves as education minister; Museveni’ son, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, is Chief of Defence Forces.—
Charles Onyango-Obbo,
semafor.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Palka, with a flattop and clean shave, looks more like a Marine than a minister.—
Tara Palmeri,
Vanity Fair,
12 Jan. 2026
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The tactics of federal immigration agents have come under intense scrutiny after the shooting of Good and growing skirmishes between federal officers and protesters.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
16 Jan. 2026
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He was removed by federal agents, who made entry into the residence and took the person to an ambulance.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
15 Jan. 2026
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She was taken to Somerset County Jail pending a detention hearing, and it is not immediately known if Natarajan has retained an attorney.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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Her family called for peace and thanked the public for their support in a statement shared by their attorneys.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Envoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envoy. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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