dignitary
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Zach Witkoff also met Munir and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in April of last year, during a visit where he was feted like a visiting dignitary, with a fireworks display in his honor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
One dignitary who will not be attending is Pope Francis, though he has sent a message that will be read out on Saturday.
From BBC • Dec. 6, 2024
The yapping mutts were just a sideshow, however, to the main event, which was announced from a dais by Sarah Furness, a local dignitary: the unveiling of Britain’s first memorial statue to Queen Elizabeth II.
From New York Times • Apr. 22, 2024
The Rex Organization, founded in the 19th century, rolls every Fat Tuesday, with the role of Rex, King of Carnival, filled each year by a different local dignitary.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 9, 2024
“Oh, nothing like that. My sister Sudha met with fracture sometime back,” Comrade Pillai said, as though Fracture were a visiting dignitary.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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