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
Military Academy’s ensemble in West Point, N.Y., perform at inaugurations and foreign dignitary visits.
From New York Times • May 27, 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 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
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