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persona non grata

[per-soh-nah nohn grah-tah, per-soh-nuh non grah-tuh, grey-, grat-uh] / pɛrˈsoʊ nɑ noʊn ˈgrɑ tɑ, pərˈsoʊ nə nɒn ˈgrɑ tə, ˈgreɪ-, ˈgræt ə /


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Choi becoming persona non grata for pot hardly seemed fair in light of that horrifying revelation.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

It declared Basilio Gutierrez persona non grata but did not offer a specific reason for the decision.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

"He has no power. He is persona non grata, and that's not because he did anything wrong ... that's because of the world we live in," she said.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

And once the game began, Kiffin was persona non grata.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2026

“I am become persona non grata in that quarter. I am no wise welcome in the stateroom imperial.”

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson




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