as in imposing
having or showing a formal and serious or reserved manner
assumed a dignified stance and ignored the taunting dignified funeral services for the fallen firemen
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as in elevated
to assign a high status or value to
our graduation ceremony was dignified by a visit from the mayor
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Recent Examples of dignified
Jon Michail, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Most jurisdictions, for example, uphold some form of a family’s right to a dignified burial for loved ones.
—Tyler McBrien, The Dial, 28 Jan. 2025
Highlight Melania’s many dignified appearances at global summits and state banquets with Lego re-creations.
—Paul Rudnick, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
The mortal remains of the deceased must also be handed over to the families for a dignified burial.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
By committing your brand to dignified purposes such as supporting social causes, your brand can have a positive impact and still smash all its profitability goals.
—Jon Michail, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Most jurisdictions, for example, uphold some form of a family’s right to a dignified burial for loved ones.
—Tyler McBrien, The Dial, 28 Jan. 2025
Highlight Melania’s many dignified appearances at global summits and state banquets with Lego re-creations.
—Paul Rudnick, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
The mortal remains of the deceased must also be handed over to the families for a dignified burial.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dignified
Adjective
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The far more imposing limit is MLS’s global standing.—
Jeff Rueter,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
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And on the other hand, in a world where most of their top arms remain healthy and effective, the Dodgers could possess one of the most imposing starting pitching staffs in recent memory.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
Verb
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This has truly elevated the destination to a global stage, resulting in an influx of visitors from the US.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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This gown can easily be dressed down for your next vacation or elevated for your next black tie event.—
Amazon,
refinery29.com,
4 Jan. 2025
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Award-winning investigative reporter Chuck Goudie, who left WLS-Ch. 7 in December after a distinguished, more than 44-year career at ABC 7, has a new broadcast home, just a short distance away on the dial.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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Known for his impressive accomplishments in NASCAR, Jimmie Johnson has carved a distinguished career path inside the oval tracks.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
2 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, Yang, who’s had a prolific few years, continues to showcase his more solemn side.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2025
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It is lined with beautiful murals depicting old-school New Orleans scenes, and the bartenders wear white jackets and move with a kind of solemn purpose and discipline.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
28 Jan. 2025
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At home, the atmosphere was decorous, curious, gentle; outside, the culture of the nineteen-fifties was tougher, valorizing war and papering over a darker, more furtive kind of violence.—
Joshua Rothman,
The New Yorker,
25 Jan. 2025
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Aside from a series of gruesome martyr scenes frescoed on the interior wall of the second ring in the late 16th century, the décor reflects late Imperial taste for decorous abstraction and costly materials.—
David Laskin,
New York Times,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Dignified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dignified. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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