WORTHIES Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

worthies

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plural of worthy

as in dignitaries

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Also among the dignitaries present was the Israeli foreign minister, Gideon Sa’ar, who came to Colombia amid a wider mission to shore up support for his nation.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026
The school back then had a solid curriculum and robust extracurricular offerings, including a world-class band that played for numerous dignitaries, which later in the century would include President Richard Nixon.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of dignitaries

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These speakers join previously announced eminences from Amazon, Calm, Contextual AI, CoreWeave, Databricks, DataSnipper, Exelon, Glean, Google, Intuit, Rivian, and Serve Robotics.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2025
It was started by Goodall, Desmond Tutu, and other eminences.

— Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025

Definition of eminences

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Following the sudden death of Hayden Panettiere, many industry friends, former co-stars and collaborators, and other notables are taking to social media to pay tribute to the actress.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026
The Madden 27 Soundtrack has been released and the 80-song tracklist features notables such as Super Bowl 60 halftime performer Bad Bunny, Nipsey Hussle, Ozzy Osbourne and the return of Good Charlotte.

— Jim Reineking, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026

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Today, the city stretches along the east bank of the Nile, where Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple remain among the greatest surviving monuments of the ancient world.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Interest in the ancient druids emerged in the 16th and 17th centuries among European antiquarians—early modern scholars and collectors who studied ancient remains, manuscripts, and monuments.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026

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One plays on the name of the crew’s hangout, Hamburger Hamlet, drawing Murphy-ish parallels between the characters and Shakespeare’s tragic personages that are so overwrought, they can’t be salvaged by self-awareness.

— Judy Berman, Time, 5 Aug. 2026
Eximious had a royal warrant, a seal of approval issued to those supplying goods to royal personages, from then-Prince Charles.

— Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026

Definition of personages

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Team-mate Mbaye has also been discussed this summer but senior Liverpool figures insist their interest has only been exploratory to date and strongly dismissed suggestions that personal terms have already been agreed with the 18-year-old.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
The past year has seen the first prosecutions of soldiers and military figures using classified knowledge to make money on these prediction markets.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of figures

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Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus’ core group of Zach Werenski and Adam Fantilli are pillars to build around, and the Blue Jackets have some good secondary young talent too.

— Corey Pronman, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Those two pillars — the Fosse and Harpman — allowed the Levys to open their office in Oakland in 2024.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of pillars

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All the essays collected here are by writers who happen to swim, rather than swimmers who happen to write, including luminaries like Margaret Drabble, Esther Freud, and Leanne Shapton.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
Last year, luminaries like Conan O’Brien, Ryan Murphy, and Viola Davis were all honored at the event, which closed out the festival on a high note.

— Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026

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