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
"Almost certainly you've got a major local dignitary making themselves at home here," he added.
From BBC • Jan. 11, 2026
California officials put in place a plan to provide Harris with dignitary protection after President Trump ended an arrangement that gave his opponent in last year’s election extended Secret Service security coverage.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2025
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
A doorman, dressed up as a dignitary with a flaming red band across his white ruffled shirt, opened the car door for them.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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