dignitaries
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They joined other dignitaries for King Harald's funeral before flying on to Iceland for a brief visit and then to Canada for further talks.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
In Gaza City, community elders, mokhtars, local dignitaries and civil defense crews gathered Tuesday for a mass funeral after the recovery effort that was accomplished with a single excavator and simple hand tools.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Also present were dignitaries from 29 countries that a day earlier had signed up to create a new China-led body to promote global AI cooperation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Foreign dignitaries, including officials from Russia and China, paid respects as Khamenei’s body began a multicity procession to Iraq.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
On Monday morning, September 26, religious services were held at the pavilion and attended by James Garfield's Ohio friends and family as well as by many national dignitaries.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
