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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
Out go the white busts, hunting boots and the envoys tasked with managing affairs on behalf of the empire.
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Lovia Gyarkye, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2025
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and special envoys Steve Witkoff and Keith Kellogg participated virtually, according to the official.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 9 Aug. 2025
Reports of both antisemitism and Islamophobia have surged in Australia since October 2023, according to the offices of two separate envoys appointed to address the issue.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2025
Trump’s other special envoys — including Steve Witkoff for the Middle East and Russia, Keith Kellogg for Ukraine and Massad Boulos for Africa — have also operated without confirmation.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 13 July 2025
Top envoys of all three countries are set to meet to discuss the ceasefire proposal starting Sunday in Saudi Arabia.
—Zach Lachance, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Mar. 2025
Diplomatic envoys are expected to represent their government's policies and maintain neutrality in international affairs.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
In any case, the parameters of the trio’s ambassadorial powers have yet to be determined, and, as far as Rambling can tell, none of the new envoys has yet reached out to one another to discuss plans for making Hollywood BIGGER, BETTER AND STRONGER.
—Benjamin Svetkey and Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2025
Media companies may have sent fewer envoys.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
Lovia Gyarkye, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2025
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and special envoys Steve Witkoff and Keith Kellogg participated virtually, according to the official.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 9 Aug. 2025
Reports of both antisemitism and Islamophobia have surged in Australia since October 2023, according to the offices of two separate envoys appointed to address the issue.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2025
Trump’s other special envoys — including Steve Witkoff for the Middle East and Russia, Keith Kellogg for Ukraine and Massad Boulos for Africa — have also operated without confirmation.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 13 July 2025
Top envoys of all three countries are set to meet to discuss the ceasefire proposal starting Sunday in Saudi Arabia.
—Zach Lachance, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Mar. 2025
Diplomatic envoys are expected to represent their government's policies and maintain neutrality in international affairs.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
In any case, the parameters of the trio’s ambassadorial powers have yet to be determined, and, as far as Rambling can tell, none of the new envoys has yet reached out to one another to discuss plans for making Hollywood BIGGER, BETTER AND STRONGER.
—Benjamin Svetkey and Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2025
Media companies may have sent fewer envoys.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for envoys
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And Ontario Green Screen hosts a lot of these individuals as ambassadors of our program, people who have taken all of our training, have participated in our quarterly community meetings and really understand what resources are available.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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Goff will join Arch Manning, quarterback for the Texas Longhorns at the University of Texas, and Colston Loveland of the Chicago Bears as athlete ambassadors for the company.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
5 Sep. 2025
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File photo of delegates sitting in front of the party logo at the constituency meeting of the AfD Lower Saxony in December 2024.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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This system helps the robot communicate smoothly with international delegates, media representatives, and summit organizers.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Sep. 2025
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The Everglades site had been the subject of intense criticism for its treatment of migrants who had been confined there amid sweltering heat, bug infestations and meager meals, prompting members of Congress and state representatives that witnessed the conditions to demand its immediate closure.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Why do so many Democratic representatives insist on sticking with decorum, finger-wagging instead of, as Crockett puts it, focusing on the burning house?—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
5 Sep. 2025
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Farthing was arrested in Florida days after his lottery win and body camera footage from the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office shows the Kentuckian being tased and tackled by deputies after attempting to flee following a bar fight.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
5 Sep. 2025
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Routh was later stopped that same day while heading north on I-95 by Martin County sheriff’s deputies, in coordination with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak resigned Monday following the violence, with the ministers for agriculture, water and health a day later.—
Sugam Pokharel,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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Witnesses told local media that some government ministers were airlifted to safety by military helicopters, while Kathmandu’s main airport was shut down Tuesday due to smoke from the nearby fires, Reuters reported.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In the beginning of August, agents located a 38-foot center-console boat with three outboard engines behind a Dania Beach home.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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In the first week of January, Bovino sent 60 agents hundreds of miles to Bakersfield, California, to make 78 arrests at farms and businesses.—
Elliot Spagat,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Soliman and his attorneys have denied any involvement with the Muslim Brotherhood or any terrorist groups.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Sep. 2025
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Morris’ attorneys had requested the preliminary hearing after the former North Texas pastor was indicted by a grand jury in March on five felony charges of lewd or indecent acts to a child, the Star-Telegram previously reported.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Envoys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envoys. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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