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
And so, on July 4, 2004, with dignitaries in attendance and Silverstein fuming, a 20-ton block of polished Adirondack granite was craned into place — before later being trucked away for storage.
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2024
The gathering in Kazan also gives Putin ample opportunity for one-on-one facetime with his fellow BRICS leaders and other friendly dignitaries in attendance.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
The Pfister is known for its beautiful architecture, and has hosted many presidents and dignitaries over the years.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2024
The Copper Queen Hotel, a hotel conceived by the corporation that ran the mine to host industry dignitaries, is not on the Spooktacular Passport but is also a Bisbee landmark with a haunted history.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 15 Oct. 2024
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2024
The gathering in Kazan also gives Putin ample opportunity for one-on-one facetime with his fellow BRICS leaders and other friendly dignitaries in attendance.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
The Pfister is known for its beautiful architecture, and has hosted many presidents and dignitaries over the years.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2024
The Copper Queen Hotel, a hotel conceived by the corporation that ran the mine to host industry dignitaries, is not on the Spooktacular Passport but is also a Bisbee landmark with a haunted history.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 15 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dignitary
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The Japan Times reported that the letters were carved into a wooden pillar of a traditional entrance, known as a torii gate, at the Meiji Shrine.Arata Yamamoto, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Somewhere along the winding road of this historic 40th season, Bananas and his angels (Aviv, Jenny, and Rachel) decided to make foot content a core pillar of their business plan.Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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News of Chigvintsev’s arrest ended what appeared to be a reality TV-style fairy-tale romance, involving the two celebrities.Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free newsletter to get the latest trailers, celebrity interviews, film reviews, and more.Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Two weeks ago in Washington, D.C., a mysterious poop monument appeared by the U.S. Capitol.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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White boys climb the town square’s Confederate monument.Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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Their personalities and behavior—for better and, more often, for worse—become our entertainment.Lindy Segal, Allure, 21 Nov. 2024
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Kemsley is a fashion designer and TV personality who has been a key member of the RHOBH cast for the past seven seasons.Max Goldbart, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
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Defensive coordinator Robert Livingston’s unit had an array of stars on Saturday.Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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The city is expecting 500,000 tourists for the pop star’s six-night, two-weekend stand of her Eras tour.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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Adding poignancy, the narrative is interspersed with obituaries of some of the patients Shelly could not save, showing them as human beings and not just names on a medical chart.Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 10 Nov. 2024
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The last successful Maxwell model was called the Chrysler Six, so when Maxwell Motors reorganized, the name was changed to Chrysler Corp. with guess-who as its president and board chairman.David Krumboltz, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Ranged about him is a sculpted gallery of Communism’s great dictators, many of whom, like Lenin, had to be hoisted gasping out of the mud, along with a sprinkling of other worthies.Christopher Helman, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
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And again, the Wednesday dance is time-capsule worthy.Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 12 Mar. 2023
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Lioness is operating at a larger scale than the other Sheridan series, with heroes who are trying to (in their view) save the entire world from collapse, not just their dusty hometowns.Noel Murray, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
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That’s saying something, given Mackie’s career as an action hero and low-key heartthrob.John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Dignitary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dignitary. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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