dignitaries

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For the first time in nearly 20 years, Moscow would reduce the scale of the parade with no military equipment on display in the Red Square and the number of foreign dignitaries in attendance decreased.

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

Meloni received Rubio politely, with the customary Italian cheek kisses and brief hug, but without the demonstrative warmth she sometimes shows other dignitaries.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Later at LF Wade International Airport, a small group of dignitaries including Premier David Burt gathered as the King drew the visit to a close.

From BBC • May 2, 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

As Brundage spoke, Joe and his crewmates warily eyed the large number of sober German dignitaries lined up behind him.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown