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

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

A doorman, dressed up as a dignitary with a flaming red band across his white ruffled shirt, opened the car door for them.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez