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dignitary

[dig-ni-ter-ee] / ˈdɪg nɪˌtɛr i /


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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

Despite early courtesies - India's then national security adviser Brajesh Mishra was the first foreign dignitary to congratulate Khaleda Zia - trust proved thin.

From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026

The Secret Service, the CHP and Los Angeles police do not discuss details of dignitary protection in terms of deployment, numbers, or travel teams.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2025

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

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli

A Russian drone had just hit a locomotive near the same border, and a special train carrying former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other European dignitaries, had passed through minutes before.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Vroman’s catered to various clientele and communities, from traveling dignitaries to academics and leisure readers on vacation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

But the event also was a chance for billionaire business leaders to mingle with the Chinese dignitaries, top U.S. officials and Trump himself.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

"Unesco firmly condemns all attacks against cultural property protected under international law," he told gathered dignitaries, including President Volodymyr Zelensky.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

He had dreamed of being an interpreter for diplomats and dignitaries, resolving conflicts between people and nations, settling disputes of which he alone could understand both sides.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri


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