dignified
adjective
dig·ni·fied
ˈdig-nə-ˌfīd 
: showing or expressing dignity
a dignified manner
looking dignified in a suit and tie
Examples of dignified in a Sentence
She has a kind but dignified manner.
He looked very dignified in his new suit.
The hotel's lobby is dignified but inviting.
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Empty show votes or cruelty on social media aren’t part of a thoughtful, dignified solution.
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025
Death is rarely physically dignified, and visibly withering from old age in front of the entire world is perhaps one of the heaviest crosses a pope must bear.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
Watching an octogenarian president heavily implied to be a Democrat struggle to form sentences strikes a nerve, but for the most part, De Niro’s take is too taciturn and quietly dignified to inspire much emotion.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
Syria’s future hinges on the safe, dignified return of the refugees who will help rebuild a nation scarred by years of conflict.
—Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025
Death is rarely physically dignified, and visibly withering from old age in front of the entire world is perhaps one of the heaviest crosses a pope must bear.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
Watching an octogenarian president heavily implied to be a Democrat struggle to form sentences strikes a nerve, but for the most part, De Niro’s take is too taciturn and quietly dignified to inspire much emotion.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
Syria’s future hinges on the safe, dignified return of the refugees who will help rebuild a nation scarred by years of conflict.
—Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dignified
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“Dignified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dignified. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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dignified
adjective
dig·ni·fied
ˈdig-nə-ˌfīd
: having or showing dignity
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