dignity
Example Sentences
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The Revere portrait celebrates the dignity of work, showing that an artisan can look as calm and thoughtful as a philosopher.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
"They steal more than your money. They steal your dignity," she said.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
He doesn’t seem upset that anyone’s calling him transgender, simply reiterating that he thinks all people deserve dignity and respect.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
He added that he was "impressed by the dignity and respect by the people attending".
From BBC • May 28, 2026
The solemnity that had always lent him, as a small child, a rather comic air, now seemed a sort of youthful dignity.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
Vocabulary lists containing dignity
Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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"Diary of a Wimpy Kid" by Jeff Kinney
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Declaration of the Rights of Woman (1791)
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