dignitary
Example Sentences
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"Almost certainly you've got a major local dignitary making themselves at home here," he added.
From BBC
"The defendant was allowed to lay a wreath. He did so, he saluted and stood among other dignitaries," Neary said.
From BBC
He moved to criminal defense, and soon had a client list of Hollywood stars, NBA players, CEOs and foreign dignitaries, including a royal family, according to his law firm’s website.
The attack occurred as the soldiers were conducting a “key leader engagement,” he wrote, a military term referring to meetings with local officials or dignitaries.
Foreign dignitaries had come to town to show solidarity, including the presidents of Argentina, Panama, Paraguay and Ecuador.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
