dignitary

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Zach Witkoff also met Munir and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in April of last year, during a visit where he was feted like a visiting dignitary, with a fireworks display in his honor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

One dignitary who will not be attending is Pope Francis, though he has sent a message that will be read out on Saturday.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2024

My incredible, rare sunglasses are making people stop and do a double-take, wondering if I’m some kind of celebrity or visiting dignitary.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2024

The Rex Organization, founded in the 19th century, rolls every Fat Tuesday, with the role of Rex, King of Carnival, filled each year by a different local dignitary.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 9, 2024

The portrait no longer travels, but when it toured the United States in the 1960s, it was received like a visiting dignitary.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day