dignitary

Example Sentences

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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

"Almost certainly you've got a major local dignitary making themselves at home here," he added.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2026

California officials put in place a plan to provide Harris with dignitary protection after President Trump ended an arrangement that gave his opponent in last year’s election extended Secret Service security coverage.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2025

The yapping mutts were just a sideshow, however, to the main event, which was announced from a dais by Sarah Furness, a local dignitary: the unveiling of Britain’s first memorial statue to Queen Elizabeth II.

From New York Times • Apr. 22, 2024

Archie always spoke to him with respectful formality, as to a judge or visiting dignitary.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli