as in nobility
high position within society
the archbishop is very conscious of his dignity
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of dignity
Her mom, Deborah Ziegler, continued her fight to bring death with dignity to her home state.
—
Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 25 Mar. 2025
Every person, regardless of size, deserves to be seen, heard, and treated with dignity—because respect should never be conditional.
—Essence, 25 Mar. 2025
Brown, who lost his re-election bid in November, shared the news on X, emphasizing that all work has dignity and should be valued.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Though the main characters are played for laughs, each one, amid all the comic chaos, also reveals their own dignity, heart, and humanity.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dignity
Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 25 Mar. 2025
Every person, regardless of size, deserves to be seen, heard, and treated with dignity—because respect should never be conditional.
—Essence, 25 Mar. 2025
Brown, who lost his re-election bid in November, shared the news on X, emphasizing that all work has dignity and should be valued.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Though the main characters are played for laughs, each one, amid all the comic chaos, also reveals their own dignity, heart, and humanity.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dignity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dignity
Noun
-
As the Times reports, the first stars Arthur’s nephew, Sir Gawain, a knight who faces off with Germanic Saxons invading from mainland Europe and disloyal English nobility—including his father.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 Apr. 2025
-
For 300 years Bordeaux winemakers were able to send their wines to England absolutely tax free and develop a strong popularity with British royalty and nobility.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
The scientists edited mouse genes related to their hair and fat metabolism — two qualities woolly mammoths needed to survive in their Arctic habitat.—
Caitlin O'Kane,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2025
-
Erick Fedde hasn't been much of a quality option either.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
In the last year, the United States’ billionaires gained a total of $1.1 trillion in wealth and welcomed 89 people into their ranks.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2025
-
Eventually, Christ the King Catholic Church asked the family to leave its ranks.—
Tony Holt,
Arkansas Online,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
The agency recommended that the state apologize for violating the rights of South Korean adoptees.—
Choe Sang-Hun,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
-
The Census Bureau’s data for 2023, aggregated across all quarters, showed total state and local tax revenue of approximately $1.4 trillion.—
David Moon (Junseo Moon),
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
The former royal highness will be too busy leading the Resistance, alongside Jonathan and his ragamuffin group of bandits, to fight off all of the Queen’s men.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2025
-
People took cannabis and rated their own impairment before driving in a simulator, and most vastly underestimated their own highness.—
Jahan Marcu,
Rolling Stone,
29 Jan. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Dignity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dignity. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share