dignitaries
Example Sentences
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Later Thursday, Trump will attend a state dinner with dignitaries and business leaders.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Rubio entered the Vatican through the Arch of the Bells, a privilege reserved for senior dignitaries, flanked by the colorfully clad Swiss Guards, who have been providing security to popes since 1506.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
The King, who arrived in the capital city Hamilton on Thursday, was waved off by dignitaries and a guard of honour formed by the Royal Bermuda Regiment.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
About 2,000 journalists, dignitaries and other guests attended the event, rushing through rain to enter using multiple hotel entrances.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
These fugitive dignitaries are both from the Batetela tribe and learned French in mission schools, but have no inkling of how to talk to the Kwango tribesmen who fish the rivers east of Léopoldville.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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