dignitaries

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Trump said he felt personally honored by the lavish welcome he received on the edge of Tiananmen Square, outside the Great Hall of the People, where China hosts all visiting dignitaries.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

The parade was vastly scaled back compared to previous years, with no military hardware on display for the first time in nearly two decades and only a handful of foreign dignitaries in attendance.

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

During their first casual visits to Grands Prix, in the mid-2010s, executives met with Bernie Ecclestone, F1’s former longtime boss, who referred to the Apple brass as dignitaries from “a fruit company.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

The detective is one of half a dozen or so dignitaries attending the simple 10-minute long ceremony, led by Durham County Council celebrant Gemma Dobson.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

On this occasion, we nine ascend the stairs amid a group of reporters and dignitaries gathered here for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People convention.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals