dignitary
noun
dig·ni·tary
ˈdig-nə-ˌter-ē 
-ˌte-rē
plural dignitaries
: one who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor
dignitary
adjective
Examples of dignitary in a Sentence
The dinner was attended by many foreign dignitaries.
Recent Examples on the Web
The display has been a frequent backdrop for visiting foreign dignitaries, including President Biden, who strolled the square last year.
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Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Local and national dignitaries will be in attendance.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
Politicians, dignitaries and celebrities joined members of the public on Saturday at a state funeral to honor Brian Mulroney, one of Canada’s most consequential prime ministers who in the 1980s solidified trade ties with the U.S. and spoke out against South Africa’s apartheid.
—Rob Gillies, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2024
Richard Nixon: Introducing Lambeau Field Among the dignitaries on hand to dedicate Green Bay's new City Stadium on Sept. 27, 1957, was then-Vice President Richard Nixon.
—Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2024
Later accounts record that the home, in the vicinity of Troost Avenue and Third Street, was one of the social centers of town, where everyone from neighbors to visiting dignitaries, and local Native Americans would gather.
—Patrick C. Salland, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2024
He is photographed regularly speaking with dignitaries like Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2024
The funeral follows four days of public tributes in Montreal and Ottawa during which political dignitaries and members of the public filed by Mulroney’s casket and paid their respects to his wife and four children.
—Rob Gillies, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2024
Aside from outfitting politicians and dignitaries, Greenfield also worked with the likes of Sinatra and Denzel Washington.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 23 Mar. 2024
Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Local and national dignitaries will be in attendance.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
Politicians, dignitaries and celebrities joined members of the public on Saturday at a state funeral to honor Brian Mulroney, one of Canada’s most consequential prime ministers who in the 1980s solidified trade ties with the U.S. and spoke out against South Africa’s apartheid.
—Rob Gillies, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2024
Richard Nixon: Introducing Lambeau Field Among the dignitaries on hand to dedicate Green Bay's new City Stadium on Sept. 27, 1957, was then-Vice President Richard Nixon.
—Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2024
Later accounts record that the home, in the vicinity of Troost Avenue and Third Street, was one of the social centers of town, where everyone from neighbors to visiting dignitaries, and local Native Americans would gather.
—Patrick C. Salland, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2024
He is photographed regularly speaking with dignitaries like Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2024
The funeral follows four days of public tributes in Montreal and Ottawa during which political dignitaries and members of the public filed by Mulroney’s casket and paid their respects to his wife and four children.
—Rob Gillies, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2024
Aside from outfitting politicians and dignitaries, Greenfield also worked with the likes of Sinatra and Denzel Washington.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 23 Mar. 2024
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“Dignitary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dignitary. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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dignitary
noun
dig·ni·tary
ˈdig-nə-ˌter-ē
plural dignitaries
: a person of high position or honor
dignitaries of the church
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