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as in ambassadors
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 delegates
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 envoys
Negotiations continued by phone after Trump called off his envoys’ trip to Pakistan last week, the president said.
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ABC News, 2 May 2026
Negotiations continued by phone after Trump called off his envoys’ trip to Pakistan last weekend, the president said.
—Sarah El Deeb, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
Negotiations have continued by phone after Trump called off his envoys’ trip to Pakistan last week, the president said.
—Toqa Ezzidin, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Negotiations have continued by phone after Trump called off his envoys' trip to Pakistan last week, the president said.
—Arkansas Online, 1 May 2026
As of Friday, American envoys are preparing for a new round of peace talks.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 24 Apr. 2026
Days after that ceasefire began, Vance and special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held an initial round of peace talks in the Pakistani capital with their Iranian counterparts.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
The White House said Vice President JD Vance, who led the first round of historic face-to-face talks last weekend, would lead the delegation to Pakistan with envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
—Michelle L. Price, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026
The memoir records the workings of Mughal rule, describing dealings with courtiers and envoys.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 2 May 2026
Negotiations continued by phone after Trump called off his envoys’ trip to Pakistan last weekend, the president said.
—Sarah El Deeb, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
Negotiations have continued by phone after Trump called off his envoys’ trip to Pakistan last week, the president said.
—Toqa Ezzidin, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Negotiations have continued by phone after Trump called off his envoys' trip to Pakistan last week, the president said.
—Arkansas Online, 1 May 2026
As of Friday, American envoys are preparing for a new round of peace talks.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 24 Apr. 2026
Days after that ceasefire began, Vance and special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held an initial round of peace talks in the Pakistani capital with their Iranian counterparts.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
The White House said Vice President JD Vance, who led the first round of historic face-to-face talks last weekend, would lead the delegation to Pakistan with envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
—Michelle L. Price, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026
The memoir records the workings of Mughal rule, describing dealings with courtiers and envoys.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for envoys
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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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State delegates wrote a letter to Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink, claiming there has been a lack of transparency surrounding the leak.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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They are given the task of hosting world leaders, dignitaries, and delegates—and, as every Southerner knows, that means serving up the perfect menu.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
6 May 2026
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Bores didn’t see many signs that our representatives were taking this sufficiently seriously.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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The rule drew more than 9,000 public comments from both physicians and cancer research organizations supporting its implementation and from tanning bed industry representatives and business owners opposed.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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Body camera video of his arrest obtained by NBC News showed armed deputies swarming around Shaknovsky, who had two passengers in the back seat when he was apprehended.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
7 May 2026
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The morning of May 6, deputies with the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at a house in the 500 block of East Branch Street.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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Gennady Zyuganov, the longtime leader of Russia’s Communist Party, told the lower house of parliament that the meeting Putin convened with his ministers was the gloomiest in a long time, according to Reuters.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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Back then, both of us were serving as energy ministers and saw firsthand how quickly a pipeline could be turned into a shackle.—
Jennifer Granholm,
semafor.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Spirit’s thousands of employees have lost their jobs, so there won’t be customer service agents to assist them.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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The new era of college basketball, with unlimited transfers, players and their agents negotiating substantial salaries and big schools’ poaching of the best mid-major players – there’s no other way to put it – only increases the distance between the power schools and everyone else.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
2 May 2026
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Still, applicants and immigration attorneys say its unclear how big a difference the exemption will make.—
Amy Taxin,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Robinson will next appear in court on May 19, when his attorneys will argue to have portions of his preliminary hearing sealed.—
Andi Babineau,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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“Envoys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envoys. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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