dignitary
Example Sentences
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The airport at Jasionka-Rzeszow is a key hub for the transfer of weapons and humanitarian aid, as well as a pit stop for dignitaries traveling in and out of Ukraine.
"Almost certainly you've got a major local dignitary making themselves at home here," he added.
From BBC
"The defendant was allowed to lay a wreath. He did so, he saluted and stood among other dignitaries," Neary said.
From BBC
He moved to criminal defense, and soon had a client list of Hollywood stars, NBA players, CEOs and foreign dignitaries, including a royal family, according to his law firm’s website.
The attack occurred as the soldiers were conducting a “key leader engagement,” he wrote, a military term referring to meetings with local officials or dignitaries.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.