WORTHIES Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

worthies

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plural of worthy

as in dignitaries

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By the late 1800s, the resort was a favorite destination for US Presidents (23 presidents have visited the property), foreign dignitaries and global business leaders.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
The pop-up was up for three days to coincide with United Nations general assembly meeting, which saw the convergence of world leaders, dignitaries and CEOs on the city.

— Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 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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Tatty Devine tie-up and Liberty’s new fashion jewelry gallery were some notables from this fashion week.

— Virginia Corneli, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
That has played into the hopes of the Hollywood notables who’ve campaigned against the merger, call it the Jane Fonda wing of the industry.

— Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of notables

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Luxor, home to Karnak, the Valley of the Kings and some of the most famous monuments of the ancient world, will experience more than six minutes of totality and will attract eclipse chasers from around the world.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Trump’s obsession with building monuments to himself won’t help a farmer in Iowa put diesel in his tractor.

— S.E. Cupp, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of monuments

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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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The Justice Department also says Beijing is determined to sway American public opinion in its favor by cultivating relationships with political figures seen as having access to the levers of power.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
Forty-five percent of adults 30 to 44 say the same; both figures have declined in the years since the COVID-19 pandemic.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of figures

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The ground floor features an 18-seat bar with a rum wall backsplash, carved Moai heads and high-tops that spill out to a lush faux-grass courtyard framed in palm trees and tiki-totem pillars.

— Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
The pillars of maintaining safe and secure facilities and preparing people for reentry can only be realized if the Bureau of Prisons is provided the necessary resources.

— Scott Peyton, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of pillars

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Saint appeared in films directed by luminaries such as Otto Preminger, Norman Jewison, and John Frankenheimer.

— Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026
During the festival, honorary awards were presented to Julianne Moore, Tom Hiddleston, Naomi Watts, John Turturro and other luminaries.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of luminaries

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