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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 dignitaries
Her friendship with Hitler and other Nazi dignitaries was well documented during WW2.
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
Vice presidents in the past have been known to host guests on the property, including foreign leaders and dignitaries, like President Andrés Manuel López Obrador of Mexico.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 1 Oct. 2024
Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
Vice presidents in the past have been known to host guests on the property, including foreign leaders and dignitaries, like President Andrés Manuel López Obrador of Mexico.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dignitaries
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So often on social media, companies and sales managers rely on celebrities to promote their products or even experts in a particular industry.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Welcome to State of the Suit, a new Robb Report series in which writer and menswear stylist Caroline Reilly examines the sartorial choices of candidates, celebrities, and other movers and shakers.Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
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All of the cells settled down around the pillars, which caused their nuclei to curve.Michael Franco, New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2024
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The programming dovetails with the school’s own pillars of pride, which discourage bullying.Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024
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What’s become clear is that, while more and more people agree that history needs new monuments, few can agree on what form those new monuments should take.Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2024
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So elsewhere, another curator, Allison Glenn, made a compelling case for permanent monuments.Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2024
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The resulting conflict between their different cultures and personalities is so standard, the script could have been copied and pasted from other situation comedies.Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
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The contrast in personalities makes for powerful television.Carol Schram, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Though there have been big money signings in recent years such as that of Jude Bellingham from Borussia Dortmund in 2022, Perez has become accustomed to snapping up big stars for free when their terms run down.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Best Camping Bedding Deals Like a tent, choosing the right bedding for your campsite can make all the difference in providing a good night’s sleep under the stars.Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2024
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There's about the same Bob Marley, so all of our heroes.Daniela Avila, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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The heroes—Lion-O, Tygra, Cheetara, and Panthro among others—keep the inhabitants of their new home safe from a sorcerer known as Mumm-Ra.Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Dignitaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dignitaries. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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