How to Use dignity in a Sentence

dignity

noun

• She showed dignity in defeat.
• Theirs is a country that cherishes freedom and human dignity.
• The ceremony was conducted with great dignity.
• That sense of respect and dignity came from the top down.
  — Leslie Anne Tarabella, al, 7 July 2021
• The books’ spines say love, courage, peace, racial dignity, faith and hope.
  — Martin E. Comas, orlandosentinel.com, 11 Oct. 2021
• The votes and dignity of member states are not for sale.
  — Farnaz Fassihi, WSJ, 22 Dec. 2017
• Lead from the head with clarity, from the hands with dignity and from the heart with love.
  — Jedidiah Alex Koh, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2022
• Cities and states shouldn't give up their dignity for it.
  — James Briggs, Indianapolis Star, 19 Oct. 2017
• At the end of the day, this -- this entire race has been about dignity and respect.
  — CNN, 12 Dec. 2017
• And what struck me about her was her, her dignity and effort to seize a full life.
  — oregonlive, 1 Mar. 2021
• There was a dignity and grandeur about the Chief Justice which marked him as one born great.
  — Anna Deavere Smith, The Atlantic, 13 Nov. 2023
• There’s a way to walk out of that with dignity, with hope and with a joyful future.
  — Phyllis Stark, Billboard, 30 May 2018
• Peter fought it to the end with strength, dignity and the resolve to survive.
  — Sun-Sentinel.com, 11 July 2018
• Not even some dignity over how to close out what had been a good season.
  — Dave Hyde, sun-sentinel.com, 12 Dec. 2020
• But no person should have to be brave just to live in safety and dignity.
  — Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com, 20 Nov. 2021
• There is little dignity for the dead in this makeshift burial site in the forest.
  — Tom Soufi Burridge, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2022
• Her hair was a greasy mess most days, causing mom to lose dignity.
  — Lila MacLellan, Quartz, 12 Oct. 2021
• Sports have a dignity that defies those who want to see games turning on a twist of fate.
  — The Christian Science Monitor, 14 May 2018
• Take away my freedom and my dignity, but do not take away my food.
  — Valentina Valentini, Longreads, 6 Apr. 2018
• This is a man with a great deal of dignity and respect from his coaching peers.
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 30 Sep. 2022
• Casper said that the city fell short in treating her with dignity and respect.
  — Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 9 Feb. 2024
• That’s pride and dignity, holding onto what’s been a strong fan base and their jobs.
  — Alicia Delgallo, OrlandoSentinel.com, 25 Sep. 2017
• Who wished for some control over their own lives and a measure of dignity.
  — Erik Sherman, Forbes, 3 June 2021
• This is about their lives and our shared human dignity.
  — Amy Simonson, CNN, 27 Feb. 2024
• Jack Nicklaus could have told Trump how to lose with dignity.
  — Mark Medina, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2020
• Some were waiting for a chance to leave legally, with dignity, for work or school.
  — New York Times, 10 Dec. 2021
• Her aim is to give these children dignity in death, even if life didn't show them the same kindness.
  — Holly V. Hays, Indianapolis Star, 26 Mar. 2020
• If a flag is damaged or worn out, it should be disposed of with dignity.
  — Leada Gore | [e-mail], al, 14 June 2022
• The huge statue of a man sitting straight up with purpose and solemn dignity.
  — Forrest Brown, CNN, 30 May 2022
• The disease had completely robbed the man of his dignity.
  — Max Baucus, STAT, 3 Aug. 2023

Last Updated: 30 Apr 2024