dignitary
Example Sentences
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The Rzeszów-Jasionka airport caters to both Western military and civilian passengers, including journalists, volunteers and foreign dignitaries traveling to and from Ukraine.
And that evening, they were joined at a state banquet by British and German dignitaries, including UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly accompanied by his wife, Susannah.
From BBC
To promote the island’s image in 2007, the government enlisted a group of Din Tai Fung chefs to hold culinary demonstrations for dignitaries in London and Paris.
From Washington Post
Mr. Guo’s wealth brought him in contact with foreign dignitaries whose names he could drop.
From New York Times
If you took family there for birthday dinners or, like one of my friends, you hosted foreign dignitaries for lunch to show them another side of Hollywood, you will understand.
From Los Angeles Times
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