persona grata

Example Sentences

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Cavett: I was actually persona grata at the White House for a brief time.

From New York Times • Sep. 5, 2016

Today Ambassador Bullitt, highly persona grata in Moscow, constitutes almost the sole friendly link between Moscow and Washington.

From Time Magazine Archive

Naturally he is persona grata at Buckingham-on-Thames and in other conservative and princely household.

From Time Magazine Archive

Nor is Colonel John Patrick Sullivan, another big old-line Democrat, persona grata beyond his urban district, because of his horse track, gambling and brewing connections.

From Time Magazine Archive

Towards the end of his life he frequently presided over the meetings of its Committee, amongst whom he was ever a persona grata.

From Some Jewish Witnesses For Christ by B.D.