as in pillar
a person who has a high rank or an important position
The dinner was attended by many foreign dignitaries. dignitaries of the church
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Recent Examples of dignitary
Suddenly, Amelia Earhart and other dignitaries started passing through.
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Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2025
When a dead body is discovered during a state dinner with Australian dignitaries, eccentric detective Cordelia Cupp (Aduba) is called to investigate.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 5 June 2025
The event attracted pilgrims to a different site near Kampala where dignitaries, including Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, had gathered for Mass.
—Brittany Williams, Arkansas Online, 4 June 2025
The King was met at the airport in the nation's capital, Ottawa, by dignitaries, including Canada's new prime minister, Mark Carney, and the country's first indigenous governor general, Mary Simon, who is the king's representative in Canada.
—Jackie Northam, NPR, 26 May 2025
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Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2025
When a dead body is discovered during a state dinner with Australian dignitaries, eccentric detective Cordelia Cupp (Aduba) is called to investigate.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 5 June 2025
The event attracted pilgrims to a different site near Kampala where dignitaries, including Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, had gathered for Mass.
—Brittany Williams, Arkansas Online, 4 June 2025
The King was met at the airport in the nation's capital, Ottawa, by dignitaries, including Canada's new prime minister, Mark Carney, and the country's first indigenous governor general, Mary Simon, who is the king's representative in Canada.
—Jackie Northam, NPR, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dignitary
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Hou identifies three core pillars that guide its allocations: income generators, secular growth equities and alpha-generating alternative investments.—
DBS Private Bank,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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As with fellow pillars of contemporary California cuisine in the Bay Area, Quince is devoted to sourcing the best product.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
6 July 2025
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Graydon also wanted to enlist Jane Sarkin, his VF predecessor Tina Brown’s longtime celebrity wrangler, who was well known for her formidable Rolodex of agents and publicists.—
Michael Grynbaum,
HollywoodReporter,
14 July 2025
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But the real stars of the program weren’t celebrities.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 July 2025
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Even so, last year, the city of Hartford picked up the tab for $150,000 in maintenance that covered cutting down dead trees that posed a safety hazard; hauling away illegally dumped items and removing of overgrowth and mowing around hundreds of headstones and monuments.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
6 July 2025
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The memorial would replace an earlier monument of King at the corner of Reading Road and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.—
Scott Wartman,
The Enquirer,
3 July 2025
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Renegade Paws Rescue's honest assessment of Igor's personality garnered the attention of thousands of animal lovers, who shared the post over 35,000 times.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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As a media personality, Bongino spent years cultivating an impressive following on the right, many of whom remain behind him in this current fight.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
14 July 2025
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This season’s guest stars include Neil Patrick Harris as Lowell, Krysten Ritter as Mia, Eric Stonestreet as Al and David Dastmalchian as Gareth.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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That said, a few stars, including Nathan Fillion and Isabela Merced, have kept their relationships private.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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The information includes names, email, dates of birth and Qantas frequent flyer details.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Meanwhile…things haven’t looked so good for Starbucks in China recently, and not just because its baristas can’t spell names in Chinese characters, either.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
2 July 2025
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Jacobs-Jenkins cannot help noting that among that generation of Bible-quoting civil rights worthies are enough sins of the father to burden a host of sons.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
18 Mar. 2025
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Martin Luther King, Senator J. William Fulbright, and California Gov. Pat Brown all said so and who would know better than these worthies?—
Walter E Block,
Orange County Register,
13 Feb. 2025
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People in the medical community are heroes right now.—
Charley Ross,
Glamour,
11 July 2025
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Best Amazon Prime Day Travel Accessory Deals Travel accessories are the real heroes of any trip, and will get you through long flights, cramped hotel rooms, and more.—
Anne Taylor,
Travel + Leisure,
11 July 2025
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“Dignitary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dignitary. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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