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
Courtney E. Martin, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
As a result, Americans have very specific ideas about Lincoln as the serious, dignified and solemn figure preserved in statues, paintings, museums and history books.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
Max Schreck’s performance is, 102 years later, still the benchmark for sinister and dignified repulsiveness.
—Jim Shepard, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
This crucial legislation would ensure that individuals who are aging, terminally ill or otherwise incapacitated are granted a dignified second chance outside the prison walls.
—Jasmine L. Tyler, Baltimore Sun, 6 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
None of that should be a prerequisite for a dignified ending in this extremely rich country.
—Courtney E. Martin, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
As a result, Americans have very specific ideas about Lincoln as the serious, dignified and solemn figure preserved in statues, paintings, museums and history books.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
Max Schreck’s performance is, 102 years later, still the benchmark for sinister and dignified repulsiveness.
—Jim Shepard, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
This crucial legislation would ensure that individuals who are aging, terminally ill or otherwise incapacitated are granted a dignified second chance outside the prison walls.
—Jasmine L. Tyler, Baltimore Sun, 6 Feb. 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
Adjective
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France has had a distinguished career as a journalist, activist and filmmaker, having focused primarily on the LGBTQ+ movement.—
Tom White,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2025
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Serling wrote 92 of the 156 black-and-white sci-fi fantasy episodes throughout the five-year run, with distinguished writers Charles Beaumont and Richard Matheson contributing 36 more top chapters.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The Catholic Church opened the solemn Lenten season without the pope's participation.—
Bradford Betz,
Fox News,
6 Mar. 2025
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Pope Misses Start of Lent The Catholic Church began the solemn Lenten season on Wednesday without Pope Francis because of his ongoing hospitalization.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 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 decor reflects late Imperial taste for decorous abstraction and costly materials.—
The New York Times,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2025
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Is there any decorous way to acknowledge my failure to do so over the past few years and to express my regret?—
Judith Martin,
The Mercury News,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Dignified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dignified. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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