WORTHIES Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

worthies

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plural of worthy

as in dignitaries

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Among the ships open for tours is the USS Arlington, a nearly 700-foot-long Navy amphibious transport ship, which typically moves Marines, Sailors and dignitaries across the world.

— Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Taking place at the Hôtel de Ville, the event saw Emmanuel Grégoire, the Mayor of the City of Paris, welcome the Esports World Cup and dignitaries from the event and its partners to Paris.

— Mike Stubbs, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

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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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The cruise ship that capsized in Puerto Vallarta in 2021 and launched several gay notables into the sea.

— JP Brammer, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
Other notables in the field include Rory McIlroy, Matt Fitzpatrick, Russell Henley, Wyndham Clark, Tommy Fleetwood, and Scotland’s own Robert MacIntyre.

— Zach Schenfisch, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of notables

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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
Good historians and talented fiction writers can tease out human qualities from such personages while acknowledging their fundamental distance from our own time.

— Will Collins, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025

Definition of personages

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During his tenure, Rousteing spearheaded the creation of the ‘Balmain Army’, a diverse and influential community of models, influencers, and celebrities that included figures such as the Kardashians.

— Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 14 July 2026
The narrative centers on the early careers and shifting dynamic between legendary figures Cao Cao and Yuan Shao as political corruption, peasant rebellions, and personal ambitions push the capital of Luoyang into absolute chaos.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 July 2026

Definition of figures

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Still, the pieces of ceiling trim dedicated to the pillars of courage and trust remained missing, a nod perhaps to the traits most easily lost when disaster strikes – and most needed to rebuild.

— Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
The only way to preserve our republic is to strengthen the pillars of our present with the mortar of our past.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026

Definition of pillars

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Workers at Kings Road Merch—which acts as a supplier for punk luminaries including Rancid, Descendents, Dropkick Murphys, and Converge—had unanimously voted to unionize on May 11 this year, citing pay discrepancies and unfair contracts.

— Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026
In the wake of the original trilogy, Raimi and Campbell became horror movie luminaries and Campbell’s chainsaw-wielding and boomstick slinging Ash Williams transformed into an antihero icon.

— Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

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