dignitary
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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
California officials then put into place a plan for the California Highway Patrol to provide dignitary protection for Harris.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2025
One dignitary who will not be attending is Pope Francis, though he has sent a message that will be read out on Saturday.
From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2024
In July 1938, Premier Vyacheslav Molotov, another important Soviet dignitary, hosted a special reception for Valentina and her crew at his own summer house.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
Johnson was in Kyiv to attend the Yalta European Strategy Conference, along with other dignitaries including national security advisoes from the U.K.,
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Barton continues to tour nationwide, speaking at hundreds of conferences and events a year, including July’s Family Leadership Summit in Des Moines, Iowa, along with Johnson and other conservative dignitaries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Buses will also be needed to move athletes, dignitaries, media and others as well.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
More than 80,000 fans, celebrities and foreign dignitaries are expected to have packed the stadium for Sunday's final between Spain and Argentina.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
On the winner’s stand, which was swathed in a huge American flag and crammed with suited dignitaries, Marcela smiled demurely for the lieutenant governor, who extended a huge silver loving cup.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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