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
Other dignitaries: Grand Marshal: Dan Grier, Minnesota’s State Fire Marshal and Director of the Office of Pipeline Safety.
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Craig Lassig, Twin Cities, 19 Mar. 2025
This April’s Re-Grand Opening will mark the beginning of a new chapter, with city dignitaries celebrating the venue’s return.
—Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025
Stein received 130 letters from people advocating that the former senator serve a lenient term, including clergy members, foreign dignitaries, and community groups.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025
Local dignitaries had much to celebrate during a Thursday gathering at Sutter Health Park, from the Athletics’ impending, three-year stint in West Sacramento to a slew of upgrades at the stadium.
—Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Craig Lassig, Twin Cities, 19 Mar. 2025
This April’s Re-Grand Opening will mark the beginning of a new chapter, with city dignitaries celebrating the venue’s return.
—Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025
Stein received 130 letters from people advocating that the former senator serve a lenient term, including clergy members, foreign dignitaries, and community groups.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025
Local dignitaries had much to celebrate during a Thursday gathering at Sutter Health Park, from the Athletics’ impending, three-year stint in West Sacramento to a slew of upgrades at the stadium.
—Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dignitary
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Games often fail to equally serve each pillar, or in having them in service of each other — favoring any one aspect can lead to neglecting another.—
Ryan Easby,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2025
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Maomao tackles the target just as the massive pillar hanging over the altar crashes to the ground.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
2 Apr. 2025
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The message is clear, from designers, brands, fashion media, and celebrities alike: America’s mall brands are next up.—
Aamina Inayat Khan,
StyleCaster,
10 Apr. 2025
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And Adidas, Puma and even Reebok are also doubling down on their attempts to lure women, partnering with WNBA stars and other athletes and celebrities popular with females.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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The order includes provisions seeking to reinstate monuments, memorials and statues that were removed or altered since January 2020.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
31 Mar. 2025
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The Trump administration is leaving no stone unturned in its push to erase the legacy of 2020's racial reckoning, including by restoring monuments to Confederate leaders who fought to preserve slavery.—
Russell Contreras,
Axios,
30 Mar. 2025
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Not to mention, there’s a good dose of nostalgia thanks to a couple of pinball machines as well as an old-school Zoltar fortune-telling machine. Closer to our house, the East Brainerd location has a lot of the same decor but still manages to have a personality all its own.—
Katherine Polcari,
Southern Living,
28 Mar. 2025
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According to his website, Greenspan, an author, television personality, and co-founder of New School American Cheese, has received recognition for his work since the early 2000s.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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In this age of TV dominance of a culture that moves on fast, producers are trying to snag stars at the moment of their peak appeal.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
6 Apr. 2025
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Indiana orchard carves stunning Caitlin Clark tribute into corn maze County Line Orchard in Hobart, Indiana, has seen record crowds come to witness its Caitlin Clark corn maze in honor of the WNBA Fever and former Iowa star this Halloween season.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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First discovered: 4:15 p.m. April 9 Initial location: Los Angeles County, Calif. Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: LAC-125527 A new wildfire was reported today at 4:15 p.m. in Los Angeles County.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Golf has high-watt names—Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler, Justin Thomas, Collin Morikawa, Bryson DeChambeau, and Brooks Koepka, to name a few—but no one who has dominated like Tiger Woods, still professional golf’s biggest name.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 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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The last time these two clubs faced off was on Dec. 15, 2024, a 2-1 victory for Manchester United in which Bruno Fernandes and Amad Diallo were the heroes.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Apr. 2025
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This season has been much different for Grisham, who was the hero of a 10-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates at a soaked PNC Park on Saturday afternoon.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Dignitary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dignitary. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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