dignitary
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He offers Gruel a lazy thumbs-up, accepts the chef’s joke about cooking for a dignitary and immediately turns to the camera to recite the show’s mission statement.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
If she enters the race, she could face off against a DSA dignitary.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Notably, it was hosted by then vice-president Li Yuanchao, while Xi was said to be entertaining another dignitary elsewhere in the complex.
From BBC ● Dec. 30, 2024
Laura was not a visiting European dignitary like many of those in attendance.
From New York Times ● Oct. 30, 2023
“I’d so much hoped . . .” he stammeringly repeated, looking up at the great dignitary with pleading and distracted eyes.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
The president, his family and White House employees would have secure underground space, Sauer said, while a “totally secure ballroom space” would provide a new level of protection for guests and foreign dignitaries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
The solicitor general said a new and secure ballroom is also crucial for social gatherings and foreign dignitaries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
He was greeted by crowds of well-wishers in Mill Road, before speaking to dignitaries and worshippers inside the building.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Iranians began to gather on Friday for the funeral ceremonies of slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei, as officials and international dignitaries paid their last respects to the man who ran the country for three-and-a-half decades.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
Our dinner was followed by farewell toasts and goodbyes as the generals and dignitaries drifted to the hotel lobby.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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